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Help My Hurt

July 10th, 2008

ABCs of pain: J is for…

J is for joints and we have a lot of them.
We have 360 joints in our body. At first, it’s hard to imagine that many, but if you think about it, our hands have several in each finger - multiply that by two. Our feet have several - again multiply that by two. Then we […]

By Marijke Durning, RN -- 0 comments

April 27th, 2008

Ortho week begins at Help My Hurt - Joints

Joint pain and joint replacements are becoming much more common place as people stay active as they age. The problems that result in chronic pain can greatly affect how people live their lives physically, socially, and emotionally.
This week at Help My Hurt, I’ll be finding articles and informational pieces about our bones joints, fractures, what […]

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April 14th, 2008

Could joint pain from osteoarthritis be a thing of the past?

Starting as early as 2009, researchers could be testing stem cells to help regenerate lost cartilage in joints damaged from osteoarthritis.
It may seem a bit too good to be true, but if it works, can you imagine the number of people who will have their lives back?
You can read about it here: Study could mean […]

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March 29th, 2008

FDA warning: “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula”

PRESS RELEASE

FDA Warns Consumers about “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula”
Distributor recalls dietary supplement products after reports of adverse reactions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or consume Total Body Formula in the flavors of Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar, or Total Body Mega Formula in the Orange/Tangerine […]

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March 24th, 2008

Ok, I’m officially whining: My neck HURTS

As I said to my husband - it’s my blog and I’ll whine if I want to…
I’m used to back pain, I’m used to joint pain, I’m used to migraines…. I am *not* used to this awful pain in my neck. (I posted it about it earlier in the week: Posts may slow down for […]

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March 18th, 2008

Pain can continue long after an accident

A study published in the March issue of the Archives of Surgery, shows that people who have accidents that result in severe injury can still have pain a year later.
The study, which involved over 3000 patients, found that almost 63% of the patients complained of pain related to their injury 12 months after the trauma. […]

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