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You can have shoulder arthritis and still be fit and active

It’s a terrible feeling. You just know that if you don’t change your workout habits, you’ll end up not being able to work out. I know because I was there.  My shoulder sounds like gravel, and I had a...read more


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First it was a lump in my palm and now I can’t straighten my fingers

So why the picture of some random guy? Well, he’s not random. We have him to thank for Dupuytren’s contracture (he’s Dupuytren, in case you didn’t pick that up). Dupuytren’s is a potentially debilitating condition where your fingers slowly...read more


Sports

Overuse baseball injuries and how to identify and prevent them

Who wants to be the best?  I would venture to say most people want to be the best.  Now, how many of us actually work hard enough to be the best?  Maybe that’s a smaller number. I think the...read more


News

Benefits of shoulder replacement confirmed for RA patients

People living with shoulder pain due to rheumatoid arthritis can take some comfort in a recent Mayo Clinic study confirming that shoulder replacement surgery does help those living with excessive pain. While surgery is never an option to choose...read more


Research

French study examines benefits of avocado and soy in slowing osteoarthritis of the hip

A recent study in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, found that an avocado-soy pill decreased the percentage of people whose osteoarthritis progressed after three years by 10%. While this may seem somewhat promising, Dr. Richard Olson, a rheumatologist...read more


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Why there’s hope for active people with hip pain

Hip pain is very common.  I see it everyday in my clinic; previously active patients find it harder and harder to do the activities they love because of hip problems, and that pain indiscriminately affects people across age groups...read more