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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Benefit from Cortisone Injections by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 11 Feb 2012 8:49pm Cortisone-type injections into joints control painful rheumatoid arthritis by blocking protein changes that damage joints (Arthritis Research & Therapy, published online Feb. 2012). REACTIONS THAT CAUSE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by the production of PAD enzymes that convert an amino acid, arginine, into c ... Read on »

What is cortisone? Cortisone is ... by Marc D. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 1:23am What is cortisone? Cortisone is a naturally occuring steroid in your body that’s produced by the adrenal gland. Your body produces it under stress. When it’s needed, it’s released into the blood stream and is relatively short acting. Synthetic cortisone closely matches your body’s own production. The main difference is that manufactured c ... Read on »

Osteoarthritis Treatment by ArthritisReliever .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm DAVID MARKS, MD: Hi and welcome to our webcast. I'm Dr. David Marks. Thank you all for sending in your questions about arthritis. We're going to try to answer them today. Joining me to do that is Dr. Allan Gibofsky, Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Cornell, and a rheumatologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Thanks for helping u ... Read on »

A Shot in the Knee by catattack Posted Fri 26 Oct 2012 10:54pm I got a shot in the knee this afternoon. When I reported for the treatment, the x-rays from Tuesday had still not arrived from NorCal Imaging. So she called before she gave me the shot, and their oral report was "advancing arthritis." Phew, that doesn't sound so good. But no other damage. So the shot was on. She had Kristi with her (wh ... Read on »

I Searched For Some History of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 03 Oct 2008 11:31am I thought I would do a little research into the history of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I really enjoy history and since I have RA, why not combine the two! It goes back pretty far; farther than I thought it would. Some skeletal remains in what is now Tennessee that are dated back to 4500 BC have shown some signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis. So far, that’s ... Read on »

I Searched For Some History of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 19 Sep 2008 2:01pm I thought I would do a little research into the history of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I really enjoy history and since I have RA, why not combine the two! It goes back pretty far; farther than I thought it would. Some skeletal remains in what is now Tennessee that are dated back to 4500 BC have shown some signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis. So far, that’s ... Read on »

Viscosupplementation for the Treatment of Knee Arthritis by Mike Reinold Patient Expert

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Posted Mon 12 Dec 2011 6:00am Tweet Tweet Viscosupplementation is becoming a popular treatment for knee arthritis. As rehabilitation and fitness specialists, it is important to have a clear understanding of what viscosupplementation is and what it means for our patients and clients that may b ... Read on »

Basilar joint arthritis symptoms - Basilar Joint Arthritis Over view by drseanyounai Posted Thu 15 Jul 2010 3:25am The basilar joint is formed by a small bone in the wrist and the fist bone in the thumb. This joint allows the thumb to move in several directions for pinching and gripping. It is common to develop arthritis in the basilar thumb. Osteoarthritis and/or degenerative arthritis are conditions which develop from the natural wear and tea ... Read on »

Natural Relief for Neck Pain from Arthritis by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty

Posted Sat 26 Mar 2011 12:00am Dr. Andrea Mills, DC If you have ever had neck pain or headaches, and you’ve gone to see you doctor, they may have told you that either “your X-rays are normal” or “you have arthritis in your neck, but it’s part of the normal aging process.” So let me ask you this... if arthritis of the neck is the normal aging process, ... Read on »

SEX FOR ARTHRITIS RELIEF – REALLY? by chad Posted Wed 05 Oct 2011 9:13pm Yes, sex can actually help reduce the pain of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It’s been discovered that during foreplay and sexual activity, the levels of the hormone oxytocin, the cuddle hormone, rise, endorphin levels increase and pain is actually reduced. It is also thought that during sexual arousal your adrenal glands release mor ... Read on »