Lower Left Back Pain: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments by Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT 17 Back Muscles That Cause the Most Back Pain (and how to get relief!) by Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT You MUST Eliminate This Protein Discover the “Joint Pain Protein” that wreaks havoc in ...
In the case of congenital heart disease — for example — research indicates that this condition leads to increased pressure within your heart that ends up congesting your liver. This causes your liver to create too much lymphatic fluid, which is rich in a protein called albumin. This then le...
Doctors don’t know exactly what causesankylosing spondylitis(AS). This rare type ofarthritiscauses stiffness andinflammation, mainly along yourspine. Both your genes and things in your environment are thought to play a role. Your Genes Most people who have ankylosing spondylitis have a gene that ...
Order blood tests to look for inflammation and to rule out other forms of arthritis Can Ankylosing Spondylitis Be Mistaken for Fibromyalgia? People with AS may be misdiagnosed withfibromyalgia, a chronic condition defined by pain and tenderness throughout the body that is often also associated with...
Sleep disturbances and acid reflux, along with low back pain, arthritis, and other complications caused by excessive stress being placed on the bones and joints, are also caused by obesity. Diagnosis How Do Doctors Diagnose Obesity? In 2013, the American Medical Association officially recognized ...
Rheumatoid arthritis causes joint inflammation, which in severe cases may result in permanent joint damage and disability. Additionally, RA may affect other organs, including the lungs, heart, blood vessels, skin, and eyes. Rheumatoid arthritis affects approximately 1 of every 200 adults worldwide an...
Many parts of the body, including joints, tendons, and bursae, are surrounded by a delicate membrane lining called synovial tissue (synovium). Rheumatoid arthritis causes the synovial lining surrounding a joint to become inflamed. This condition is called synovitis, and it can cause joint pain, ...
Other Tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis Because sed rate is a general test for inflammation, your doctor will order otherblood testsalong with it to confirm the specific diagnosis and to monitor your RA. In addition, there is another test which measures inflammation called C-reactive protein (CRP)....
that act like your body’s natural antibodies. They are engineered for specific purposes. Cancer-fighting monoclonal antibodies go after cancer cells. For autoimmune diseases, monoclonal antibodies can interfere with inflammatory proteins, such as those that cause joint pain in rheumatoid arthritis. ...
Have you ever felt like you have “skeleton legs,” the types that feel extra stiff and cause pain when you move? That’s likely a loss of collagen rearing its ugly head, but thankfully takingcollagen for jointscan help. When we lose this vital protein, our connective tissues (including ...