Cartilage: The tread to our tires
We have cartilage on the end of every bone that forms a joint. It’s in our knees, hips, shoulders, elbows,wrist bones, fingers, ankles and toes.
We have cartilage on the end of every bone that forms a joint. It’s in our knees, hips, shoulders, elbows,wrist bones, fingers, ankles and toes.
It’s that time of year again, when we must shovel snow from our sidewalks and driveways. Shoveling is a moderate to high demand exercise. If you have not shoveled snow in a long time, you may wake up the following day sore.
Thumb arthritis can be a serious pain. It becomes difficult and often times painful to open jars, turn the key in the ignition, tearing open packages and even writing. So what do we do when “Uncle Arthritis” comes to stay?
Tis the season for moving heavy gift boxes, bringing out all the big barrels of decorations, and moving around luggage for holiday travels! Along with all of the holiday excitement, this time of year can often cause a lot of shoulder...
The top exercises you need to know before and after your surgery. When rehabbing your shoulder, try these exercises at home to help in the process of regaining your full shoulder movement.
Ever heard of the old wives tale, “Cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis or enlarged knuckles.”? Well it turns out that is not exactly true and popping and cracking doesn't necessarily lead to future problems.
Does your finger feel like it is “dislocating,” catching, clicking and/or even locking down? Do you have pain in the palm of your hand with any kind of gripping activities?
It’s a new year and a new you. You have vowed to put more into your fitness routine and have been somewhat consistent.
Calcium and drinking milk would be good for your overall, long term, health but as far as immediate help to “speed up your healing” taking calcium or drinking milk will not make much of a difference for current fracture healing.
Conservative options have been exhausted or a rotator cuff tear causing pain and limiting your activities have led you to proceed with a surgical option for your shoulder.