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Some older women with inflammatory diseases find themselves on oral steroids. These potent drugs reduce swelling, but there are also a bevy of steroid pill side effects. Now a recent study shows that just a few months on these drugs literally eats away at the bone architecture of these women. Oral corticosteroid pills (not bodybuilding…read more
The Side Effects of Lumbar Radiofrequency Can Be Worse Than the Relief
On this page: What is lumbar radiofrequency? What are the side effects of lumbar radiofrequency? Radiofrequency lesioning is a common treatment for chronic back and neck pain. However, the side effects of lumbar radiofrequency may be worse than the relief it supplies. Let me explain. What Is Lumbar Radiofrequency? Radiofrquency (RF) treatments for low back…read more Are You Getting Ripped Off by Your Fish Oil Brand?
Whether We like it or Not…Fish Oil Brand Matters I’ve blogged many times before that fish oil is really good stuff. The Omega 3 fatty acids it can supply can be helpful for arthritis and for heart disease and can counter the bad Omega 6 fatty acids in the American diet. However, what if the…read more What is Wobenzym? Is there evidence it helps with arthritis?
I’ve had many arthritis patients come in through the years who claim that Wobenzym helps them, so what is Wobenzym? Is there data that shows it helps arthritis? How does that data stack up against more well known arthritis supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin? How about against anti-inflammatory supplements like curcumin? Wobenzym is a proprietary…read more Supplements to Save Cartilage: New Research Shows Glucosamine/Chondroitin Work to Protect Cartilage
Are there supplements to save cartilage? I went to the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons web-site the other day and looked up glucosamine. Knowing the research on both glucosamine and chondroitin and arthritis well, I was dumbfounded when I saw that the site said that no research showed these supplements protected cartilage, but they could…read more Shark Cartilage Side Effects: Mercury and other Nasty Chemicals Detected in 15/16 Brands!
Shark cartilage side effects have hit the medical research world this week with a startling tale of toxic contamination. Glucosamine and chondoitin work well based on numerous objective MRI studies to help cartilage in many patients. One common source of these cartilage components is cartilage taken from sharks. Since sharks are sharks, there’s something gratifying…read more Lateral Release Recovery: Do We Know this Knee Surgery Actually Works?
Why undergo lateral release recovery at all? If I had to create a list of bad knee surgeries just based on the hundreds of patients I’ve seen with failed knee surgeries, lateral release for knee cap tracking problems would be near the top of that list. Based on that experience, it’s another knee surgery with…read more New Study: Your Meniscus Tear may be Caused by a Bad Nerve in Your Back
You don’t often hear meniscus tear and bad back nerves in the same sentence. But we see patients all the time who have low level issues in their low back causing problems in the knee. Most of these patients don’t think they have a back issue because their back doesn’t hurt much. However, a new…read more 
