Hip and knee arthritis are common as we age, especially for those age 50 and older. Pain in the hip or knee joints can limit us from doing the things we enjoy. If you have some of the following symptoms, we recommend talking to your doctor and asking for areferral to physical therapyt...
BothCarpal tunnel syndromeandarthritisconditions cause wristpain, loss of grip, and deterioration in hand strength. It is crucial to determine the source of hand impairment to provide appropriate treatment. Carpal tunnel syndromeand arthritis have different etiologies; thus, they manifest differently in ...
There are a few different reasons that you could be experiencing pain in the front part of the foot resulting in the need for arthrodesis toe. Arthritis, an injury or even a genetic defect can cause deformities leading to pain. The pain is usually worse when walking. So, what does the pr...
The short answer is: maybe. Some people say they know it’s about to rain because their joints start to hurt. However, there isn’t enough scientific evidence to back up this claim. There is no relationship between rainfall and outpatient trips to the hospital for joint and back pain,accor...
Putting myself first when I’m in pain is the best way I know how to reset.” Try sleeping in compression gloves. Blackmon often wakes up with stiff hands. To combat this, she wears a pair of compression gloves to bed. “I read that these can help people with arthritis, and I ...
A review of how pain is measured in painful skin conditions and rheumatoid arthritis studies, to determine pain measurement in future hidradenitis suppurativa trialsHIDRADENITIS suppurativaPAIN measurementRHEUMATOID arthritisLinked Article: Hasan et al. Br J Dermatol 2022; 187:846–854....
We are going to be talking about hand and wrist pain, a very common complaint in primary care. To start off, Paul, I always get the patient with the pain in their thumb, or maybe it's in their wrist. And sometimes I'm like, is this arthritis? Is this tenosynovitis? How do we ...
It's not all in your head. But a promising new approach to treatment may offer relief to many sufferers of chronic pain.
Arthritis: What It Is, Why You Get It, and How to Stop the Pain: Twenty-One Million Americans Suffer from This Potentially Crippling Disease and Account for 7 Million Doctor Visits Each Year. Yet with New Warnings out about the Best Available Pain Relief, Treating It Is More Complicated ...
If you're an athlete prone to overuse injuries or if you have a chronic condition like arthritis, chances are you've had a cortisone injection—or at least discussed the treatment with your medical provider. Cortisone injections are most commonly delivered to joints, including those in the hip...