Features Related to Arthritis
-
Joint Pain Not Inevitable With Age
Creaky, achy joints. A twinge in the knee. A sharp shooting pain from the shoulder to the elbow. No big deal, right? Wrong. All too often, we assume joint pain is a normal part of aging that we just have to learn to live with. Nothing could be further from the truth, say experts, pointing to a wealt
Read Full Article -
Is Less-Invasive Hip Replacement Best for You?
Less cutting sounds like a good thing when it comes to hip replacement. But experts say knowing the right questions to ask is key to determining if this new technique is for you. Research recently presented at a meeting of orthopaedic specialists shows that patients often fare no better with minimal
Read Full Article -
Growing Pains: When Should Parents Worry?
Like mumps and measles, growing pains are a rite of passage, a sign of growing up. Most parents take it in stride. "It's just growing pains," they tell their crying child. But what exactly are these pains? Why do some kids get severe pain, while others get none? Could the pain mean something is real
Read Full Article -
Arthritis Diet Claims: Fact or Fiction
By presidential proclamation, we're living in the National Bone and Joint Decade, 2002-2011, and that means we should be seeing a surge in research into causes and treatments of arthritis and other diseases. Meanwhile, many people with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) seek relief by
Read Full Article -
Vitamin D: Vital Role in Your Health
Vitamins like C and E continue to be the darlings of many supplement lovers. But those vitamin superstars are being forced to share their throne with the long neglected vitamin D, which is finally getting the attention it may have always deserved. No doubt, you're probably familiar with the role of
Read Full Article -
Arthritis and Weather
Many of us have an older relative who claims to have an arthritic joint with the power to tell the future, at least meteorologically. She will stare out the window on a perfectly pleasant, sunny day, distractedly rubbing her painful shoulder, and proclaim solemnly, "A storm's a comin'." She's hardly
Read Full Article -
WebMD Presents: Arthritis - Therapy in Motion - Strengthening
When our joints hurt, our instinct whispers "don't move." Yet our muscles weaken from not being used enough. When weak, they can't support our weight. This increases pressure on the joints and causes greater pain. "The muscles are what help to bear the stress on the joint," says Bernard Rubin, chief
Read Full Article -
WebMD Presents: Arthritis - Therapy in Motion - Aquatics
Every time you take a step, you put three to seven times the weight of your body on your joints. Take that same step in water, and the natural buoyancy of H2O gently lifts the pressure off your joints, while still allowing you to work your muscles. People with arthritis increasingly turn to water ex
Read Full Article -
WebMD Presents: Arthritis - Therapy in Motion - Stretching
If arthritis pain has you chained to your chair, you must do what you dread most: Get up and move that aching body. Otherwise, it will only get worse. By staying put, you allow your muscles and ligaments to tighten up, so your joints won't bend as far as they used to. You also burn fewer calories, a
Read Full Article -
Osteoarthritis Treatment: Corticosteroid Injections
Today in Arthritis
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
©2005-2013 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information.