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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis
By Dr Basil Sands
THE most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD).
It is a chronic degenerative condition of one or more joints that results in decreased mobility and pain.
This type of arthritis, which is extremely common in dogs, increasingly so as they get older, is a progressive breakdown of the cartilage in one or more joints. Cartilage i...
Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis
Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis
Osteoarthritis, pronounced (AH-stee-oh-ar-THREYE-tis), is the most common type of arthritis and is seen especially among older people affecting millions of people worldwide. Osteoarthritis most affects cartilage (KAR-til-ug), the hard but slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they meet to form a joint. [...]
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There are New and Less Painful Ways to Treat Degenerative Hip Conditions
Having to deal with a degenerative hip condition is very painful and can significantly lower your function and quality of life. Playing golf, tennis, or even playing with your grandchildren becomes difficult and simple things just like tying your own shoes may seem like a daily battle...
Changing seasons can affect your feet
Changing seasons can affect your feet
Summer is here, and record high temperatures with it. In other places around the world, it may be getting colder now. Did you know that your body can feel different throughout the year due to the changing seasons?
Arthritis and the feet
Arthritis and the feet
Today, complaints of joint pain seem common-place and is even expected as people enter their golden years. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States affecting more than 40 million people. It is more common as you get older, however it can occur at any age, and the word literally means "pain ...
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New robotic technology promises better outcomes in total knee replacement surgery
Do you know anyone that has undergone a total knee replacement and is disappointed with the results? Are you, on the other hand, someone who suffers from daily knee pain from severe osteoarthritis and is concerned about major surgery?
Diagnosing and treating bursitis
Diagnosing and treating bursitis
If we all think back, most of us can remember hearing our parents or grandparents talk about their bursitis flaring up because of the weather.
Weight Gain Impacts People and Pets, Too
Weight Gain Impacts People and Pets, Too
If you found yourself gaining some extra weight over the past year and a half, it’s possible you aren’t alone! Experts say those long days of alternating COVID lockdowns and restrictions kept us at home could also impact our pets.
Veterinarians are reporting an increase in animal obesity. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, an estimated 60% of cats and 56% of dogs in t...
Rheumatoid arthritis of the foot and ankle
Rheumatoid arthritis of the foot and ankle
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks multiple joints throughout the body. This means that the immune system attacks its own body tissues. The defenses that usually protect the body from infection instead damage normal tissues (such as cartilage and ligaments) and softens bone. It most often starts in the small joints of the hands and feet, and affects the same joi...
Arthritis in the foot and ankle
Arthritis in the foot and ankle
Arthritis is one of the oldest diseases known to mankind. It has been found in the remains of Earths' earliest settlers. When people think of osteoarthritis they generally think of older people whose hips, knees and hands are affected. But statistics suggest that more than half of people in their 60s and 70s have osteoarthritis that affect their feet and ankles.
Arthritis is still a common disease...