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UPDATED: Are Ultrasound Guided Prolotherapy Injections Better?
Published on May 14, 2012.
Once again research is showing that in the hands of an experienced physician, ultrasound guidance is not needed to deliver a healing solution to the right spot. In this new study, researchers compared the accuracy of blind vs. ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injections in subacromial impingement syndrome and determine the correlation between
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Is this your low back and osteoarthritis surgical alternative?
Published on May 10, 2012.
In the medical journal Pain Practice, researchers noted that in their study of over 100,000 patients with chronic low back pain or osteoarthritis – “Opioids were the most frequently prescribed medication (more than 70%) in both groups, followed by nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs more than 50%). Over 30% received antidepressants,
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Arthritis, Anxiety, Depression
Published on May 2, 2012.
At the Magaziner Center for Wellness, we often see patients with chronic pain from arthritis suffering from symptoms of anxiety and depression. New research confirms how widespread the problem is. “Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one-third of U.S. adults with arthritis, 45 years
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Disc degeneration in overweight and obese adults
Published on May 1, 2012.
“In one of the largest studies to systematically assess lumbar disc degeneration on MRI, our study noted a significant association between the presence, increased extent, and global severity of disc degeneration in overweight and obese adults.” (1) Writing in the medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, researchers noted the the greater
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Meniscal surgery alternatives
Published on April 24, 2012.
As many of you who follow our practice know, I am a competitive athlete and love sports. Unfortunately, sometimes playing too hard does lead to injury that needs repair. A patient recently came in with a torn meniscus. This is an injury I had myself and like our patient, wanted
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Hip resurfacing in young athletes
Published on April 23, 2012.
Surgery should always be the last option for a pain or sports injury as once surgery is performed you can never go back. Despite doubts to its success, many athletes are turning to hip resurfacing or bone shaving as a means to treat Hip impingement syndrome or femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI)
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Avoiding knee surgery by treating back and hip pain
Published on April 19, 2012.
“We suggest that rheumatologists be aware of hip disease masquerading as knee pain or low back pain.” (1) That is what researchers suggest before treating their patient’s chronic pain. Here is another interesting study out of the United Kingdom. Writing in the medical journal International Orthopaedics, researchers sought to explain
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Knee Pain and knee replacement options
Published on April 12, 2012.
Knee replacement expectations not met according to researchers Read below from the Journal of Arthroscopy “This prospective cohort study determined the type, frequency, intensity, and duration of actual vs expected leisure activity among a cohort undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Data on actual and expected participation in 36 leisure activities were
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis need physical activity
Published on January 30, 2012.
Researchers writing in the medical journal Arthritis Care and Research say that their study suggests “that public health initiatives need to address the lack of motivation to exercise and to promote the benefits of physical activity to reduce the prevalence of inactivity in those with rheumatoid arthritis.” This because they
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Osteoarthritis Treatment Plan – American Family Physician
Published on January 17, 2012.
A typical way to treat Osteoarthritis from the medical journal American Family Physician, Jan 2012 (1) Pharmacologic treatment begins with aspirin, then a step-up to NSAIDs. Exercise can be useful and as well as the supplements glucosamine and chondroitin when taken in combination. Next step the corticosteroid followed by hyaluronic
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