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Plantar Fasciitis – Causes, Symptoms, And Treatment…
What is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the fibrous tissue (plantar fascia) along the bottom of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes. Plantar fasciitis can cause intense heel pain. Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is...
Joint Inflammation: What Causes It and How To Treat It…
Our joints are the structures in our body that connect any two parts like our elbows, hips, knees, and such. Joint inflammation is a common condition where the joints become inflamed because of an overactive immune system. This typically happens as a result of an...
What Is Behçet’s Disease? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options Explained…
Behçet’s disease presents a unique diagnostic challenge – everyone with the condition experiences mouth sores, yet no single test can confirm its presence. This chronic inflammatory condition can affect multiple systems throughout your body, from eyes and...
Treating Polymyositis: From Diagnosis to Recovery
Polymyositis is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation and weakness in the muscles, particularly those closest to the body’s core. This condition can significantly impact daily activities and overall quality of life. Understanding the...
Joint Injections: How Do They Help Treat Your Joint Pain?
What is a joint injection? Joint injections were created to temporarily relieve joint pain. This is a minimally invasive procedure that helps alleviate joint pain that occurs due to inflammation of the muscles around your joints. The purpose of these injections is to...
4 Tips For Working With Arthritis Along With Some General Labor Policies…
Millions of people around the world have been affected by arthritis. In the United States, nearly 25% of all adults have been diagnosed with arthritis. The pain and inflammation that comes with arthritis directly affects the joints which can make it difficult to work,...
5 Reasons You Need Physical Therapy When Dealing With Arthritis…
Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis? Are you having joint pain in your knee, hip, shoulder or other joint? If so, you probably want to know how to relieve your joint pain and slow down the disease’s progression. If the pain is limiting your activities, a...
What Are Autoimmune Diseases? What Are Their Symptoms, How Are They Diagnosed, and How Do You Treat Them?
Rheumatologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of certain autoimmune diseases. The purpose of the immune system is to fight off harmful substances in the body, such as infections. In order to do this, the immune system must be able to tell the difference...
Walking Is The Best Way to Start Getting Active with Arthritis…
Walking strengthens your muscles – which helps shift pressure from joints and reduce pain – increases your balance and strength, and improves your overall health. It helps you attain and maintain a healthy weight, which in turn, lessens stress on joints and improves...
Who Needs to See a Rheumatologist And When Do They Need to Go?
If you have experienced joint pain, you might have been referred to a rheumatologist– the joint doctors. There are doctors for everything so it can be confusing who you will need to see and for what. This article will give you some insight into what rheumatologists do...
Do You Have Numbness in Your Smaller Fingers or Forearm Pain? Maybe It’s Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?
Do you have numbness or tingling in the ring and small fingers, pain in the forearm, and/or weakness in the hand? If so you could be a victim of cubital tunnel syndrome. The ulnar nerve which passes through the tunnel of muscles, ligament, and bone is called the...
Symptoms and How To Treat Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome…
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition that is caused by repeated pressure that eventually damages the posterior tibial nerve. The tibial nerve branches from the sciatic nerve and is located near your ankle. The tibial nerve runs through the tarsal tunnel. This is a...
7 Early Warning Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis: When to See a Northern Kentucky Arthritis Specialist…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the joints, leading to inflammation, pain, and potential joint damage. Early detection and intervention are crucial for managing the condition effectively and minimizing long-term...
See How Practicing Hot Yoga May Help Your Chronic Arthritis…
Hot or Bikram Yoga is a hot system of modern yoga that has been synthesized from traditional Yoga techniques. It is performed in a room at a whopping 105 degrees. It became popular in the early 1970s. All Bikram Yoga beginning series classes run for 90 minutes and...
Do You Have Hip Pain? It Could Be Trochanteric Bursitis…
What is trochanteric bursitis? It is a common type of chronic hip pain. Trochanteric bursitis may affect the hip’s outer area, or the outside part of the upper leg, from the hip to the knee along the thigh. Symptoms include pain on the outside of the hip...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms and Treatments…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway surrounded by bones and ligaments on the palm side of your hand. When the median nerve is compressed, the symptoms can include numbness, tingling, and weakness...
Frozen Shoulder Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments…
Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition that presents itself as stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint. In most cases, signs and symptoms start gradually but worsen over time and are often resolved between one to three years later. Your chance of...
4 Tips On How To Best Cope with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)…
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness, especially in the shoulders, lower back, and hips. Signs and symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica usually begin quickly and are worse in the morning. Most people who develop...
Does Stress Aggravate Inflammatory Arthritis?…
A vicious cycle occurs in the relationship between arthritis and stress. The difficulties which arise from living with chronic arthritis create stress. The stress causes muscle tension and increased pain along with worsening arthritic symptoms. The worsening symptoms...
Is Osteoarthritis Causing Your Neck or Back Pain?…
Many forms of arthritis and related conditions that affect the joints, muscles, and/or bones can cause problems like pain, stiffness, and swelling in the back. While any part of the back can be affected, the lower back is the most common site of arthritis back pain,...
Tendinitis Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment…
Tendinitis is also known as tendonitis it is the inflammation or irritation of a tendon — the thick fibrous cords that attach muscle to bone. The condition causes pain and tenderness just outside a joint. While tendinitis can occur in any of your tendons, it’s...
Rheumatologists Help With Arthritis and Diseases of the Joints, Muscles, Bones, and Connective Tissue. Watch The Video…
What is a Rheumatologist? A rheumatologist is an internal medicine physician or pediatrician who is qualified by additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and connective tissue....
The Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments For Bursitis Hip, Elbow, and Shoulder Pain…
Bursitis (bur-SY-tis)is a painful condition resulting from inflammation of the bursae (bur- See), small sacs of synovial fluid that cushion bones, tendons, and muscles at the joints. The bursae promote smooth, friction-less movement. Though bursitis is not a...
Why Losing 10+ Pounds Can Be One of the Best Treatments for Knee Arthritis…
A Study by The Arthritis & Rheumatism Journal of overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis found that losing one pound of weight resulted in 3-4 pounds of pressure being removed from the knees. In other words, losing just 10 pounds would relieve 30-40...
Think You Have Golfer’s Elbow? Here are the Symptoms and What You Can Expect…
What is Golfer’s Elbow? It is a condition that creates pain where your tendons of your forearm muscles connect to the bony bump located on the inside of your elbow. If you are dealing with golfer’s elbow, you might experience pain in your wrist and forearm. Golfer’s...
Everything You Need to Know About Your Rotator Cuff Injury…
Your Diagnosis… Your doctor will conduct a physical exam to locate the problem. To provide you with an accurate diagnosis, they will press on various parts of your shoulder while moving your arm into multiple positions. Your doctor will also assess the strength...
Tennis Elbow Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Tips…
Tennis elbow is inflammation of the tendons on the outer side of the elbow joint. The ulnar nerve can be entrapped as it passes close to the elbow joint, and this can cause pain and tingle in the forearm and numbness in the little finger. It is usually caused by...
Theories On Why Women Have More Autoimmune Diseases Then Men…
An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system, which normally fights off viruses, bacteria, and infection mistakenly attacks your body. There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases are like a silent epidemic. About one in six people live and...
What Is Scleroderma? Understanding It’s Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment…
Scleroderma, a complex autoimmune disorder, is characterized by the excessive production of collagen, leading to the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. This condition can manifest in various forms, affecting not only the skin but also...
Do I Have Gout? – Advice For the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gout…
Gout is a complex form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by sudden and severe pain, redness, and swelling in the joints, often affecting the big toe. This condition arises from the accumulation of uric acid in the bloodstream, leading to the formation of sharp...
10 Signs You May Have an Autoimmune Disease…
Autoimmune diseases affect millions of Americans. So what are they? An autoimmune disease is a condition that causes the immune system to function differently than it is supposed to, which causes problems within their body. As a result, the immune system begins to...
What You Need to Know About Knee Osteoarthritis…
Did you know that the knee is the largest joint in the human body? Did you also know that it is the one most likely to develop osteoarthritis? If you experience knee pain and stiffness as a result of osteoarthritis, you might benefit from understanding how the...
Why Are Women More Prone to Osteoarthritis?
Of the almost 27 million Americans with osteoarthritis, about 60 percent of them are women—and the risk of osteoarthritis shifts with age. Until age 55, more men are affected, but after age 55, the number of women with the condition surpasses the number of men. Gender...
4 Ways That Gout and Pseudogout Are Different…
Gout is an inflammatory type of arthritis that’s caused by crystal deposits that build up in the joint. It can be confused for another condition that involves crystal build-up. Both gout and pseudogout cause sudden pain, swelling, and redness, making the two diseases...
Proven Methods for Arthritis Pain Management…
Starting treatment and obtaining an early diagnosis as soon as possible are the first steps in managing arthritis symptoms. Making changes to your diet and lifestyle can make a big difference to your joint pain. The following are some proven plans for Arthritis Pain...
Avoid These Foods To Lessen Your Arthritis Pain and Symptoms….
Certain foods you eat can make inflammation worse or better. Your diet affects the amount of arthritis pain and symptoms you have. Food like leafy greens and colorful veggies are anti-inflammatory. The following guide will help you know what to eat, so you can keep...
6 Important Questions to Ask Before Knee Surgery…
Total knee replacement and other surgical options can be very helpful for some people with knee arthritis. If you have severe knee arthritis and nonsurgical treatment hasn’t provided relief, it may be time to consider knee surgery. Thinking about surgery is...
What is Ankylosing Spondylitis? What Are the Symptoms and How Do You Treat Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that can cause some of the vertebrae in your spine to fuse over time, making the spine less flexible and causing people to hunched-forward in their posture. When Ankylosing spondylitis affects the ribs it can be tough...
Diet and Supplements Suggestions for Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness, especially in the shoulders. Signs and symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica usually begin quickly and are worse in the morning. Most people who develop polymyalgia rheumatica are...
Arthritis and Sleep – How To Get More Restful Nights…
Restful sleep is a cornerstone of overall health and well-being, yet for those living with arthritis, achieving quality slumber can be an elusive goal. The debilitating pain, stiffness, and discomfort associated with various forms of arthritis often make it...
6 Important Questions to Ask When Choosing a Hip Replacement Surgeon
When planning to have hip replacement surgery, choosing the surgeon is one of the most important decisions a patient will make. A surgeon’s training and experience can have an impact on a patient’s recovery and long-term results. The surgeon will determine where your...
4 Types of Quad Exercises to Do After Knee Replacement
Your leg muscles may feel weak after surgery because you did not use them much with your knee problems. Surgery corrected the knee problem. Your home exercise program will include activities to help reduce swelling and increase your knee motion and strength. This will...
UPDATE – Medical Marijuana Prescriptions Policy
In March, 2023, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 into law, legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky starting on January 1, 2025. However, following the practices and policies of the majority of medical doctors in the area, until more comprehensive research and...
A Comprehensive Guide For Ankylosing Spondylitis…
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a complex and often misunderstood autoimmune condition that primarily affects the spine and its surrounding structures. This chronic inflammatory disorder can lead to debilitating pain, stiffness, and even permanent spinal deformities if...
6 Tips To Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis In Your Hands and Wrists
While rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a body-wide condition, it commonly affects the small joints of the hands and wrists. RA often causes inflammation in one or both wrist joints, leading to pain and swelling in the area. People also notice joint stiffness, which can...
5 Effective Tips for Managing Shoulder Arthritis Pain…
Shoulder arthritis can be a debilitating condition, causing chronic pain and limiting your mobility. Fortunately, there are several strategies you can implement to effectively manage shoulder arthritis and alleviate discomfort. In this comprehensive guide, we will...
How to Know When It’s Time to See a Rheumatologist….
When it comes to managing inflammatory conditions and autoimmune diseases, a rheumatologist plays a crucial role. These specialized doctors diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of conditions, including arthritis, autoimmune diseases, and osteoporosis. If...
Understanding the Symptoms and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis…
Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects approximately 1 in 4 people who already have the skin condition psoriasis. It causes pain, swelling, and stiffness in and around the joints, often leading to long-term damage if left untreated. In this...