Archive for 'Surgery and Augmentation'
When all else has failed surgery and augmentation can be a life changing final strategy. See our advice on getting serious surgery or joint and bone augmentation here.
How to Pick Out the Right Walking Cane in Arthritis
Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 by Peter.
Conventional medical treatments are available for various types of arthritis; however, due to their risks of side effects, drug interactions, and high costs, more and more people are now trying complementary and alternative medicine therapies to cure their arthritis
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Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Posted on 12. Oct, 2011 by Peter.
Do you know about 70 million Americans will turn 65 over the next decade? While it’s true that as a person get older, risks of several diseases including arthritis increase too, another very important thing which could come at stake is your “independence”. Unfortunately, a limitation in physical mobility of elderly with arthritis can often [...]
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Medical Therapy and Gout
Posted on 18. Sep, 2011 by Peter.
Gout is a form of arthritis, more formally known as acute gouty arthritis or crystal-related joint disease. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, which is caused by the immune system attacking the joint itself and eating away at it, gout is caused by uric acid crystals that form within the joints.
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Hip Surgery in Arthritis
Posted on 22. Jul, 2011 by Annie.
Hip and knee replacements surgeries are very common procedures in people with arthritis. The following review will give you an idea about what hips surgery in arthritis is about and if there are any alternatives.
