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It’s been a while since I wrote a “musings” post so I thought it was about time.
I am so thrilled with the number of people who have been stopping by Help My Hurt to read what I have to write. I’m trying my best to mix things up between news about different pain-related issues, drug […]
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I was going to introduce our visitor today as a special visitor - but then again, everyone who stops by Company’s calling is special, right? But today, we do have an extra special visitor. Someone who works with World Champion cyclist Kristin Armstrong noticed Help My Hurt and offered to put us in […]
By Marijke Durning, RN -- 10 comments
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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A little change in direction today at Help My Hurt - purely for selfish reasons.
This is Dee, my 9 year old retired greyhound.
We don’t know anything about her medical history other than she had three litters over the past few years. She came into her first and forever home this past November, so she’s […]
By Marijke Durning, RN -- 6 comments
Are you in the position of needing a knee replacement eventually? If you’re a woman, chances are you’ll do it later than sooner. This article Listen-up ladies: Don’t postpone knee-replacement surgery, discusses how women often wait until they really can’t manage any more.
While waiting may seem like the stoic thing to do, as the […]
By Marijke Durning, RN -- 3 comments
The results of a new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine have indicated that men who spend a lot of time on their knees for work (as in laying carpets) have a three times higher risk than average of developing osteoarthritis. On the other hand, women doing the opposite, standing for their […]
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Each Monday, I’ll be featuring someone who is living with or has lived with pain. I hope that their stories will help others find hope and, maybe, learn from each other. If you have a story to share, please email me and we can talk about it.
Our first guest is GT from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. […]
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