Category Archives: Joint Health

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited tissue disorders that affect the skin and the joints. Symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome stem from defects in connective tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels, and other organs and tissues in the body. Symptoms can be mild, severe or life-threatening. There is no cure for Ehlers-Danlos ...click here to read more

Much research has come out regarding the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle and prolonged sitting. From cardiovascular issues to obesity and even diabetes, it seems that a sedentary lifestyle can set you up for a number of health conditions. One health condition that is overlooked in talks about prolonged sitting is joint health. Research ...click here to read more

In rheumatoid arthritis patients, anemia and low hemoglobin levels are linked to disability and impairment. A 2014 study aimed to uncover the prevalence of anemia among rheumatoid arthritis patients. The study looked at 89 patients who received methotrexate along with folic acid. Patients were evaluated for erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and levels of hemoglobin, C-reactive ...click here to read more

The older we get, the more painful our joints become, and the most common form of pain involves the back. All those years of bending wrong, lifting heavy, and spending countless hours on our feet really take a toll on our backs and so many of us live with lingering back pain. Our back is ...click here to read more

Preventing shin splints is a good way to reduce the pain which you feel in your lower leg. Shin splints refer to the pain which is felt along the shinbone, or tibia. This is a large bone which runs along the front of your leg from your knee to your ankle. Sin splints are commonly ...click here to read more

Hip osteoarthritis can cause pain and may not be visible on x-ray. A new study has found that the majority of hip x-rays cannot detect hip osteoarthritis (OA), which can delay treatment of the disease. Hip osteoarthritis is a major cause of morbidity and leads to pain, difficulties walking, and even disability. The prevalence of ...click here to read more

Hemophilia, a disorder that makes it difficult for the body to control blood clotting, can increase the risk of joint diseases and bleeding into joints. For some time now, doctors who treat people with hemophilia have noticed that adults with severe cases of the blood clotting disorder experience joint diseases. They say this is happening ...click here to read more

Dysphagia risk is due to myositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis. Myositis is a condition referring to inflammation of the muscles. Symptoms of myositis include muscles weakness, tripping, falling, and fatigue after standing or walking. It can also feel similar to having a constant flu. Dermatomyositis is a condition that affects the skin and the muscles and ...click here to read more

If we have an underlying health condition, like arthritis, exercise may be difficult and almost scary. No matter the benefits, if we think exercising will increase our pain, we’ll likely avoid it. Here is what you need to know about staying active with arthritis. Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. It sounds simple, but there ...click here to read more

As we age, aches and pain seem to be part of who we are. Joint pain becomes part of our day-to-day life, so we don’t think too much about it. We may attribute joint pain to our active past in our youth or simply the fact that we are getting older. But oftentimes, joint pain ...click here to read more

I’ve always been a great fan of dancing, but I don’t dance much nowadays. The reason being I don’t like modern dancing (if you can call it dancing). Most of my peers who danced the real stuff – the rock-and-roll, the twist, the fox-trot, and even the cha-cha – have all been relegated to the ...click here to read more

Joint inflammation can be caused by several things, but to improve joint health, it is imperative to know some foods that cause inflammation and also anti-inflammatory foods. Inflammation in joints can present itself in a variety of ways. For some people, it creates muscle soreness, pain, a burning sensation, or even an itchy feeling. It ...click here to read more