Arthritis

Lupus - A Growing Epidemic in African-American Women

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According to The American College of Rheumatology, Lupus, a complicated autoimmune disease that primarily affects young women can be difficult to diagnose. Systemic lupus erythematosus (known as SLE or lupus) is a type of arthritis. It is classified as an autoimmune disease that affects various tiss

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Pain and Stiffness Getting Up and Sitting Down

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Have you ever wondered why your arthritic joints become stiff and sore when you sit down for awhile? Learn how osmosis and pressure gradient can prevent and improve osteoarthritis.

Does Diet Help Both Gout and Pseudogout?

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Pseudogout is the result of CPPD disease. The crystals causing pseudogout are calcium pyrophosphate crystals. With gout, uric acid crystals are deposited in the affected joint.

Patellar Tracking Disorder-Topic Overview

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What is patellar tracking disorder? Patellar tracking disorder means that the kneecap (patella) shifts out of place as the leg bends or straightens. In most cases, the kneecap shifts too far toward the outside of the leg. In a few people, it shifts toward the inside. Your knee joint is a complex hin

Joint Pain Relief - Herbal Medications

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Aside from over-the-counter medications, there are also herbal alternatives that are best suited for joint pain relief. Herbal medicines have been tried and tested by the majority of cultures and countries and at times, deemed more effective compared to the chemically concocted drugs.

Is There A Cure for Gout

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Extreme pain on the tendons, joints, and other body tissues are called gout. This condition is also related to rheumatic arthritis and today, it affects millions of people all over the world.

MSM Treatment for Arthritis

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Methyl sulfonyl methane, or MSM, is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in many foods. It is related to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) which has been a longstanding home remedy for arthritis. According to NYU Langone Medical Center, DMSO breaks down into MSM in the body which has led medical resear

How to Treat Arthritis in a Finger Joint

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There are different types of finger arthritis, including distal interphalangeal (DIP), osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. All can cause severe inflammation and pain because the cartilage has worn down between the finger bones. According to the article "A Patient's Guide to Arthritis of the

Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of ankylosing spondylitis including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.

Knee Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of knee RA including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.

When Joint Pain Leads to Replacement

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The reason it is important to find an effective treatment for joint pain and the conditions that cause the achy symptoms in the first place is to avoid the drastic measures of having a total joint replacement. This type of procedure removes an arthritic or damaged joint and replaces it with an artif

Mercy Killing or Senseless Suicide?

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Jack Kevorkian helped patients with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia end their lives. Is it mercy killing or senseless suicide?

Can Stem Cells Prevent The Need For Joint Replacement Surgery For Arthritis?

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The underlying thread behind all stem cell research is the hope that stem cells (SC) may someday be able to manufacture normal mature tissue to replace worn out parts. Efforts to get embryonic SC research are stalled for a variety of reasons. And allogeneic (donor) stem cell studies are finding diff