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How diet affects Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Gout

“What should I eat more of to help my arthritis?” Patients suffering from chronic arthritis pain ask this question daily, and it’s a good question to ask.  Often, the hope that at least some relief may be found without...read more


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7 signs you are a good candidate for joint replacement

1.  When pain limits your ability to move comfortably. Simply that alone. Our ability to move dictates much of our overall health, physically and emotionally. But not everyone who falls on a jog or whose body is aging and...read more


Therapy

5 things you can do to make physical therapy more effective

Post-operative therapy, occupational therapy, maintenance therapy (taboo, I know), etc. are all dependent on the person undergoing the treatment. That’s not to say that the therapist or physician don’t have any influence over the success of physical therapy, but...read more


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Interview: Dr. Scott Trenhaile talks about shoulder strains and bad habits

Daniel Hopkins (DH): Is it possible with a shoulder strain to facilitate/cause an injury because you don’t rest, modify, etc.? Dr. Scott Trenhaile (ST): It happens in varying degrees.  There are instances where you can develop, for lack of...read more


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How to know the difference between a sore shoulder and an injured shoulder (and what to do about each)

Recently, a coworker told me that he and his wife enjoy playing tennis together, but that they rarely make it to the courts these days because of work conflicts and just the busyness of life (I think we can...read more


Sports

ACL Tears Part 1: What are they, and did you tear yours?

As the fall sports season ramps up, I see more athletes in the office who are worried that they may have torn an ACL. It’s not that sports cause ACL injuries, but let’s face it, the more you move...read more