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Exercise
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Jun 16, 2003 |
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Ten Arthritis Exercise Tips to Energize Your Body
The importance of physical activity in our lives and for our health cannot be overstated, especially for those living with arthritis. Exercise benefits your joints by reducing stiffness and pain, builds and strengthens muscles around the joints, and improves flexibility. It is important then to have a basic idea of how to get your exercise program started. The following tips will provide you some basic information you’ll need to exercise safely and successfully, and help you energize your life and well being. |
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Jan 31, 2003 |
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New Spinal Fusion Technique Helps Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease
A new type of spinal fusion surgery using genetically engineered protein to create new bone eliminates the need for painful bone graft harvesting and significantly improves patients’ recovery time, according to spine surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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Sep 06, 2002 |
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Research Finds Heat Wraps More Effective Than Analgesics for Low Back Pain
Low level heat wrap therapy is more effective than over-the-counter oral medications for relieving low back pain, according to the results of a nationwide study led by a sports medicine researcher at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
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Aug 26, 2002 |
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Basic Facts About Hip Joint Replacement Surgery
For more than 40 years, surgeons have been restoring pain-free, normal functioning to patients whose hip joints are failing. During that time, advances in materials and refinements in surgical technique have led to success rates of greater than 90 percent after 20 years. The following article outlines the basic parts and functions of the hip joint, and the fundamentals of joint replacement surgery for arthritis patients.
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Sep 17, 2001 |
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Leeches Reduce the Pain of Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis patients may find relief of pain and inflammation with the help of leeches, suggests a recent pilot study on osteoarthritis of the knee.
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Aug 18, 2003 |
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Healthy Living: Pool Power Water Workouts for Arthritis
Sue Ratthaus seems pretty agile as she slips into the pool. But Ratthaus says before she started taking water aerobics classes at Piedmont Hospital's Health and Fitness Club, pain from fibromyalgia and arthritis had her immobilized. "I couldn't walk. I couldn't lift my arms," she says. |
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Dec 16, 2002 |
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Common Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Exercise
Many patients with arthritis often have a multitude of questions regarding the disease and Exercise. How do I get started? What exercises are most effective? Should I exercise at all? The following article from the Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about exercise and arthritis, and discusses some of the best approaches to beginning an exercise program.
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Jun 02, 2003 |
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Interview: Arthritis Survivor Margie Garrison
Margie Garrison is a former arthritis patient and author of the book, “I Cured My Arthritis You Can Too!” In an exclusive interview with ArthritisSupport.com Margie discusses her experience with doctors, treatments, and what she did to finally feel pain free. |
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Feb 10, 2003 |
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Glucosamine Provides Relief for People Experiencing Knee Pain
In a new study conducted at the University of Western Australia Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science, researchers have shown that glucosamine supplementation may provide some degree of pain relief and improved function in people who experience chronic knee pain.
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Feb 05, 2003 |
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Pain – and How to Manage It
According to a recent survey carried out on behalf of the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc), 50 percent of people with arthritis questioned found that pain was the worst aspect of their condition. Despite the raft of painkillers, non-steroidals, TENS machines and steroid injections available to them, many people with arthritis or more ill-defined forms of chronic joint disorders are still unable to find relief from pain, which can range from tingling to dull aching to full-on throbbing agony.
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