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Managing chronic pain: Osteoarthritis and herniated discs
Nont Rerktanom, Published on 22/10/2024
» As people age, joint and back pain often become more frequent. While some discomfort is a normal part of aging, chronic conditions like osteoarthritis and herniated discs can interfere with daily activities and lead to long-term complications if not addressed early. Recognising the symptoms and knowing the treatment options can help older adults maintain mobility and independence.
Increased sugar intake may have triggered arthritis flare
Life, Dr Eve Glazier and Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 14/02/2023
» DEAR DOCTORS: I stopped eating sugar while I was losing weight last spring and summer. When holiday sweets started showing up at the office and at parties, I really indulged. I noticed that hip pain from rheumatoid arthritis, which stopped while I was dieting, came back again. Did the sugar do this?
The Benefits of Hydrotherapy
Saridpong Lee, Published on 02/02/2023
» Hydrotherapy, also known as water therapy or aquatic therapy, is a form of physical therapy that involves low-impact aerobics, stretching and strengthening exercises as well as functional training performed in water, for example, balance and gait training. It can help people with various neurological, rheumatologic and orthopedic diseases, injuries, chronic pain and disabilities, improve their range of motion, strengthen their muscles and increase their overall physical functions.
Moving away from hip and knee pain
Published on 01/10/2020
» If you have experienced severe pain in your knees while walking, climbing stairs or getting in and out of chairs, or suffer from knee deformities or chronic knee inflammation that fails to respond to anti-inflammatory medications and injections, it might indicate osteoarthritis of the knee.
Arthroscopic Meniscus repair for knee injury treatment
Published on 03/09/2020
» If you have torn your meniscus, which is a piece of fibroelastic cartilage located inside the knee joint, you might experience the following signs and symptoms in your knee: pain, swelling or stiffness with a clicking sensation, especially when twisting or rotating the knee, and difficulty straightening the knee fully as well as feeling as though the knee is locked in place when trying to move it.