Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements: The Financial Fallout
Thursday December 29, 2011
You have likely heard of the problems associated with metal-on-metal hip replacements. In February 2011, we blogged about the FDA concerns over metal-on-metal hips. As metal against metal wears, there ... Read More
Mindfulness Intervention May Help Arthritis
Wednesday December 28, 2011
According to researchers in Norway, people with rheumatoid arthritis who participated in mindfulness intervention had decreased psychological distress following the intervention and over the subsequent 12 month period. Mindfulness intervention, ... Read More
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use ShoulderFlex Massager
Thursday December 22, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued another warning on December 21, 2011 regarding the ShoulderFlex Massager. The warning is simple but serious -- people should not use the ... Read More
Dating Advice for People With Arthritis
Wednesday December 21, 2011
Dating is a natural, wonderful, yet complicated experience. That's when everything is "normal". If you have physical limitations from a medical condition, such as arthritis, dating can quickly become even ... Read More
Review of Orthaheel Shoes
Saturday December 17, 2011
Some women LOVE shoes. I suppose men can be enamored with a handsome pair of shoes or boots too, but mostly, it's women who turn shoe buying into a sport. ... Read More
Record Low Acorn Crop Will Raise Risk of Lyme Disease
Sunday December 11, 2011
The New York Times has reported that in New York's Central Park, and throughout the Northeastern states, acorn production has been scarce. It's actually at a record low level, with ... Read More
CT Scans Can Help Detect Gout
Wednesday December 7, 2011
Typically, to diagnose gout, your doctor will withdraw fluid from affected joints and examine it for uric acid crystals. Gout is a type of arthritis characterized by inflammation and painful ... Read More
Titanium Joint Replacements May Trigger Inflammation in Arthritis Patients
Friday December 2, 2011
It's been known for a long time that joint replacements can loosen. In older hip replacements, especially those with a plastic liner in the acetabular component (the cup), the friction ... Read More