Your orthopedic should be able to give you a range of options - everything from just don't use that shoulder to surgery, and several in between, but she may also tell you that surgery is you best...
I was told I had AS about the same time I was told I had OA in both hips that would require replacement. Had the first hip replaced in June and recovery has been easy and good. Second will be...
I was prescribed celebrex for OA and AS. I was told that it would take 3 days to 2 weeks to notice any difference as to OA issues, and 6 to 8 weeks to notice any difference with regard to AS issues....
If you buy a backpack designed for backpacking with a good waist belt, then you will be able to transfer just about all of the weight to your hips. I've carried 65 lbs while backing for several days...
I had a horrific never ending pain on the outside of my knee that defied all attempts by my os to eliminate it. He concluded that it was referral pain from the hip joint. Sure enough, it was gone...
I had a total hip replacement on the left side on June 3. I came home from the hospital on June 6, just 5 weeks ago. My recovery has been much easier than I expected. I was up and walking in the...
The last thing your doctor needs is to be distracted with a list of causes of your symptoms compiled from people playing guess the cause on an internet forum. Use the time with your doctor wisely to...
In 1974 while playing college football I suffered a full tear of the cartilage on the outside of my right knee and a partial tear of the cartilage on the inside of my right knee. When the team doctor...
Obesity causes or contributes to OA both physically and chemically. Obese joint replacement patients have 4 times the risk of complications and longer recoveries from joint replacement. Many surgeons...