Okyanos Cell Therapy

First Commercial Centre, East Mall Drive
Freeport
Grand Bahama, Bahamas

Review

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...

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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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Hip and Knee Adult reconstruction surgeon and orthopaedic oncologist at Cleveland Clinic Florida Dr. Jorge Manrique-Succar, Discusses Innovative Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty at Bahamas Medical Association Conference

Dr. Jorge Manrique – Succar M.D., who specializes in orthopaedic oncology and hip and knee adult reconstruction surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida, shared information on Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), a robotic procedure that offers more precise visuals allowing better precision for doctors performing the procedure.

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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?

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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?

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Joint Pain Loves Women

Research shows that women suffer from joint pain to a greater extent than men. Causes of joint pain in women include: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases (lupus, and multiple sclerosis) which strike approximately three times more women than men. And fibromyalgia (fy-bro-my-al-ja) affects women eight times more frequently than men. Female hormones are believed to play a role in ...

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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...

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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...

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