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What Can You Do About Your Knee Pain?

The knees, the knees. The knees may have little competition when it comes to the most at-risk joint. Ankles may be slightly more prone to injury, but they always seem way easier to deal with. Perhaps because sore knees hurt more, or the potential for surgery looms large. Even slight pain in the knees can ...click here to read more

Go a Little Further to Treat Wrist Pain

I recently met with a friend and noticed a brace on his hand. I asked him what happened, and he let me know he was dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel affects millions of people in America each year, but doctors aren’t exactly sure what causes it. It’s likely a combination of genetic and ...click here to read more

People with Osteoarthritis Need to Improve Their Sleep and Exercise to Reduce Pain

People with osteoarthritis can find pain relief in the right balance of sleep and exercise. For over 32 million Americans living with osteoarthritis pain, it’s vital to understand the lifestyle behaviors that can help reduce symptoms. Patients living with osteoarthritis are often told to exercise to help reduce pain, but it becomes a deterrent for ...click here to read more

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Gut Bacteria Can Be a Potential Game-Changer for Rheumatoid Arthritis

A new approach to treating rheumatoid arthritis may include repairing gut bacteria. UCL researchers have found that damage to the lining of the gut plays an important role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes joint pain and inflammation. It’s caused when the immune system does not work ...click here to read more

Protect Your Ankles This Hiking Season

If you like to get outdoors and hike, this might be the best time of the year to do it. Temperatures are dropping ever so slightly, and the fall colors are approaching quickly. Of course, there are inherent risks in hiking, much like any other activity. There are the ticks of course, but you also ...click here to read more

Parental Smoking during Childhood and Increases Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Later in Life

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in England have found a potential direct link between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis. The study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology suggests that an increased risk of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) later in life could be linked to exposure to parental smoking during childhood. “There has been intense interest in ...click here to read more

Why Bone Health Is Important

It’s easy for your bones to get buried when you’re prioritizing overall health. After all, weak bones might not necessarily have the same implications as hypertension, high blood sugar, or dementia. But weak bones can pose a serious health risk. Weak, brittle bones are more likely to fracture under simple duress or low impact, which ...click here to read more

Little Things You Can Do to Protect Your Joints

Managing joint pain, regardless of the cause, can be an even bigger pain than the throbbing you may experience. You may have medication cocktails and therapy to help you, but they can’t do it alone. Sometimes managing joint pain takes a more active approach. Doing little things every day – slight adaptations to your routine ...click here to read more

Build Stronger Legs at Home

Don’t take your legs for granted. Your legs are your strongest and largest muscle group, and they are charged with the valuable tasks of carrying you around and keeping you upright. Your mobility and quality of life are riding on them. Spending too much time sedentary, however, can waste that valuable muscle away. Aging, in ...click here to read more

Pandemic Has Increased Older Adults’ Risk of Falling Due to Changes in Physical Activity

Fall risk in older adults has increased during the pandemic. According to a new national poll, this increase may be due to changes in physical activity and mobility. The poll came out of the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and analyzed participants from a national sample of more than 2,000 adults ...click here to read more