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If you’ve been putting off having a hip replacement because you’re uncertain or afraid, here’s some new information that may help you make up your mind.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, seniors who had arthritis in their hip and received a total hip replacement saw significant changes […]
Osteoporosis, thinning of the bones, can be a devastating disease. People with the disease are often living with chronic pain as the bones in their back start to collapse or they break a bone from a light fall or accident.
While prevention is the key to osteoporosis, because it’s such a long range disease, younger women […]
The golf world is abuzz about The Knee (Knee pain bring Tiger Woods down for the season). Commentators and sports enthusiasts are wondering if the latest news about Woods’ knee injury and upcoming surgery will mean the end to his incredible golf career. For the most part though, the comments have been fairly positive.
Apparently, […]
How many joints can someone have replaced? It seems, as many as you need.
Eileen Brown, a 49-year-old who has had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for a good part of her life, has had most of her major joints replaced, including knuckles. She is due to have yet another replacement, her left hip, hopefully soon. Her life […]
FDA Broadens US Indication for Once-Yearly Reclast(R) as Only Osteoporosis Treatment Approved for Prevention of Fractures After a Hip Fracture
- Revised label includes data showing 35% reduction in new clinical fractures in patients treated with Reclast following a recent hip […]
This week, Janine Shepherd joins us on Company’s calling. Some of you may know her name, particularly if you live in Australia, others are hearing her name for the first time.
Janine was an Olympic cross-country skier who was training on a bicycle, when she was run over by a truck. According to her website, […]
The latest drug to hit the news about possible problems is Fosamax, a popular osteoporosis medication (Side Effect Watch: Femur Fractures in Fosamax Patients). According to study findings published in the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, several patients who took Fosamax and who had fractures of the femur (thigh bone), showed evidence of a rare type […]
People live with knee and hip pain long before they finally go for a joint replacement. This can be for many reasons, ranging from waiting lists for the surgery to fear of the unknown.
When asked afterwards, many who have the surgery say that they can’t believe they waited so long, living with chronic pain, […]
We know that high heels aren’t good for your feet but that doesn’t stop a lot of women from wearing them.
Why? Because they make us feel sexy. They make our legs look longer and because - when we’re dressed up -they just look right.
High heels range from just a couple of inches to […]
It only goes to reason that people who are overweight are harder on their joints and a new study has pointed out that sex is also a factor.
Findings published in an online article in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, showed that women who were considered to be overweight had hip replacements at roughly the same […]
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