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Help My Hurt

June 13th, 2008

How many joints can a person have replaced?

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 […]

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 […]

By Marijke Durning, RN -- 0 comments