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After my daughter’s brush with gall stones a couple of weeks ago, I now appreciate how painful they are. I think this is why this particular article caught my eye.
According to the HealthDay article, Hormone Replacement May Raise Women’s Gallbladder Risk, hormone therapy taken by mouth, as opposed to patches or gels, increases a woman’s […]
Sometimes, chronic pain can result from a small, seemingly insignificant injury. A broken bone can perhaps not heal properly, a soft tissue injury could result in complex regional pain syndrome, what used to be called RSD. You can read about how such an injury resulted in a lifetime of chronic pain to a ballet dancer: […]
Living with chronic pain can be a nightmare for seniors, especially if they’re alone. Those who have little help may not get the right treatment they need either because they can’t get to the doctor or they can’t get their doctor to listen to them.
As the baby boomers are aging, this could become even […]
Broken hips are a worry for many seniors and their families (Broken hips can mean much more than pain in the elderly). Obviously, prevention is important but that’s not always possible. We can often try to be as careful as possible and the tiniest or silliest thing can cause injury.
That being said, we shouldn’t stop […]
Although using a cane may seem like an admission to aging or not being able to manage on your own, it turns out that it may be that using a cane may delay the progression of osteoarthritis damage and pain to the knee.
Living with chronic pain can make it hard to walk around and get […]
The statistics are sobering: 1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men are at risk for fractures in their spine from osteoporosis. These fractures cause chronic pain and - living with chronic pain often results in limited mobility, limited social activity and reduced ability to perform every day activities.
When the fractures occur, vertebrae (the […]
While most people think about older, postmenopausal women when osteoporosis is mentioned - men do get this bone-thinning disease as well.
The American College of Physicians issued new screening guidelines in the hopes of catching osteoporosis in men at early enough stages to provide treatment.
The guidelines include a recommendation that men at higher risk of developing […]
Great headline but - what is intermittent claudication, right? People with peripheral artery disease (PAD), have problems with blood circulation due to narrowed arteries. This means your legs don’t get the amount of blood it needs to feed oxygen and nutrients to the leg tissues. The most common symptom is leg cramping when walking - […]
Fractures, or bone breaks, are one of the most common reasons for emergency room or urgent care visits.
In children, the most common fracture is in the arms. They break their wrists or forearms the most often because when they fall, they throw out their arms to stop their fall. The force of the fall can […]
I know - if your joints are aching and you are stiff and sore, one of the last things that might cross your mind is to get some exercise. But, as odd as it sounds, physical activity may actually reduce or relieve arthritis pain.
First - always check with your doctor before starting any exercise program […]
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