Arthritis

Hip Arthritis Getting Worse? New Research Says It Could Be the Bone

Is your hip arthritis getting worse? In addition to cartilage breakdown, your bone could also be deteriorating. A bright spot (or dark spot depending on the imaging sequence used) on the bone on MRI is called a bone marrow lesion (BML, also called a BME which means bone marrow edema). It’s an area in the…read more

Beer Drinkers at Greater Risk for Knee and Hip Arthritis

Barley, hops, and yeast—these are the main ingredients that are processed to create that perfect bottle of beer, but there’s one problem: when you take a drink of beer, you’re basically taking a drink of liquid white bread and all the processed carbohydrates that entails. A typical 12-ounce bottle of beer has 10–15 carbohydrates or…read more

Glucosamine and Chondroitin as Good as Celebrex for Arthritis

Is glucosamine and chondroitin as good as Celebrex for arthritis?  We’ve all seen the Celebrex commercial with the gentle, lapping waves and the comforting voice of the narrator promising relief from arthritis pain. The smiling actor rushes down the steps, plays Frisbee with his dog, and for a few joyous seconds, arthritis sufferers may feel…read more

What’s a Normal vs. Abnormal Shoulder MRI?

On this page: Parts of the shoulder Focus on the impression Learn how to read your MRI Patients often get a shiny new shoulder MRI CD and pop it into their computer before they have the report from the radiologist. For those situations, I have a video on how to read a shoulder MRI, provided…read more

What’s Hiding on Your Hip Arthritis MRI?

Is there a secret hiding in your hip arthritis MRI that you should know about but your doctor likely missed? I’ve observed for years that many patients with hip arthritis have problems in their low back nerves and many don’t know about it because all they feel is pain in their hip. There’s also a…read more

Can CoQ10 help arthritis? What is CoQ10?

Can CoQ10 help arthritis? Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a supplement that most people associate with protection from heart disease. Now a new study suggests that it may help in inflammatory arthritis. In particular, in a recent study, it was shown to reduce inflammatory substances and evidence of cell stress based on blood tests. What the…read more

Glucosamine/Chondroitin as an Anti-inflammatory

Most people think of Glucosamine and it’s cousin Chondroitin as something to take for arthritis. In fact, most of the research to date on these two have been focused on their ability to help provide nutrition for cartilage. However, most people don’t know that the Glucosamine/Chondroitin anti-inflammatory properties make them powerful anti-inflammatories in their own right.…read more

Is Drinking Beer Trashing Your Joints? Is Wine Better?

People tend to be in one of two big camps on the topic of alcoholic beverages – beer or wine. Beer drinkers tend to be hearty and fun loving souls focused on the moment, where as we wine drinkers love our pretty labels and snob appeal. Now a new study shows that these two drink choices…read more