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It’s fairly clear that a torn meniscus is one of the most common causes of knee pain. How many times have you heard through the grapevine that a friend or colleague or neighbor down the street tore their meniscus during a skiing accident or a pick-up basketball game? Sure, it’s something to do with your […]
A bunion is a painful lump that forms at the main joint of the large toe. A bunion develops when the toe begins to lean in toward the other toes, pushing against them and displacing the toe joint. Although the lump may look like a growth, it’s actually the end of the first toe’s long […]
If you have or know anyone who has gout attacks, you know how incredibly debilitating and painful they can be. When you have a gout attack, it can become extremely painful as joints begin to swell, become warm to the touch and turn red. When a flare up is happening, even the slightest touch or […]
Arthritis is a painful condition in the joints that causes inflammation, stiffness and most of all pain. As we age, these conditions become worse due to wear and tear on our joints, and managing the pain and related symptoms can become even more of a challenge.
The big toe can be the cause of much pain when suffering from a bunion. A bunion, is typically thought to be an enlargement of the bone or tissue around the joint at the lower portion of the large toe, but is actually an angular deformity. Sometimes the large toe may even overlap the toe […]
Safe Treatment for Arthritis of the Knee Viscosupplementation is a nonoperative and safe FDA approved treatment for arthritis of the knee. It is very successful in those with early arthritis but is also sometimes successful in those with advanced arthritis. The pain of arthritis is dependent upon a variety of factors, not simply on the […]
Heel pain is very common. This pain is disabling and is from heel spurs, inflamed tissues or degenerating tissues in the foot. The pain is felt on the bottom of the heel, mostly on the inside half of the bottom of the heel. The pain occurs when standing or walking or running. This pain is […]
A minimally-invasive approach to joint diagnosis and treatment, arthroscopy was first pioneered in the early 1960’s and popularized in the 20th century. Some people also call this laser surgery.
Unfortunately, a bunion surgery is not always successful. In the scientific literature on this subject, there are different types and severities of bunions; there are about 130 described ways to operate on a bunion. Usually, when there are this many options, it means that the best option has not been discovered. Historically, bunion surgeries have […]
Many people experience shoulder and neck pain while moving their upper extremities or lifting heavy weight. In order to resolve this kind of pain, it helps to first understand the potential causes and the anatomy of this area of the body.
