Joint Health
Joints are the connections between bones that enable movement. Taking care of your joints is essential for staying active and mobile. Learn how to keep your joints healthy and strong with our helpful insights.
Subscribe to the BlogSurgery for Big Rotator Cuff Tears Has High Retear Rates…
Rotator Cuff tears can be tricky. I think to best understand them, you need to ask your self why they happen in the first place. While some result from trauma, the vast majority of rotator cuff tears happen from simple wear and tear as we age. Why would the most important group of muscles in the shoulder…read more
Wear Debris in Joint Replacement and Genetic Problems
Wear debris is a big issue in knee and hip replacement as we now have many studies that show that many types of prostheses produce these small particles. However, if you’ve already had a joint replacement or are considering one, a new study should be very concerning. It found that this wear debris can cause…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 Diabetes Drugs Cause Severe Joint Pain…What?
Diabetes and Arthritis have long been bedfellows. Statistically, people who have been diagnosed with Diabetes have twice the likelihood of arthritis. The FDA recently put out an urgent warning that diabetics taking a whole class of diabetic medication to keep their blood sugar under control are at risk for severe and disabling joint pain. Huh? This class…read more Have Knee Arthritis? Get Your Magnesium Checked!
Long before almond and soy milk in every flavor, and those amazing kale chips you can get in health food stores, mothers used to tell their children to drink their milk and eat their spinach. We’ve already learned Mom was right about the milk; turns out she was right about the spinach too! Spinach is…read more Do You Have a Lower Back Popping Sound When You Move?
What if I told you there is a little muscle in your low back (and neck) that you and your doctor have never heard of, that will probably determine if you ever recover or will have a lifetime of problems. It’s the same muscle that causes a lower back popping sound when it’s offline. Would…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 How to Read Your Own Hip MRI Video!
An empowered patient gets better quicker-that’s what I’ve observed over the years. One of the biggest medical “black holes” for patients is their MRI. They have a report that might as well be written in Greek and they have an MRI CD whose images look like a cross between their body and the surface of…read more 
