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What are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs)?
NSAIDs reduce inflammation and reduce pain. Inflammation is the body's
protective response to irritation or injury and is characterized by redness, warmth,
swelling and pain. NSAIDs are used... |
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Arthritis sufferers were stunned: A study published in the Journal of the
American Medical Association (JAMA) showed that two of the most popular
arthritis drugs, Celebrex and Vioxx, were associated with an increased risk of
stroke and heart attack. T... |
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What is arthritis?
Arthritis is a general term for a group of more than 100 diseases. The
word "arthritis" means "joint inflammation." Arthritis is
inflammation in and around the body’s joints. A joint is a point at
which two or mo... |
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Patients with arthritis will probably have blood tests as part of their
initial evaluation and follow-up care. This is because blood is the most easily
and safely sampled body tissue, and it contains traces of material from every other
part of the bod... |
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Aerobic exercise — Exercise that conditions the heart and lungs to use
oxygen to more efficiently—thus supplying the entire body with larger amounts
of oxygen-rich blood—and to build stronger muscles. Examples of aerobic
activities include walking, sw... |
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What is arthritis?
Arthritis is an acute or chronic
inflammation of a joint and its surrounding soft tissues. It is characterized by
progressive joint deterioration with loss of the smooth "cushioning" cartilage
which lines joints, resulti... |
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The National Psoriasis Foundation
6600 SW 92nd Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 244-7404
www.psoriasis.org
The Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
(800) 283-7800
www.arthritis.org
The American Juvenile ... |
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When you get an illness such as bronchitis or the flu, you know you will be
feeling better and functioning normally within a week or so. A chronic illness,
like arthritis, is different. A chronic illness may never go away and can
disrupt your lifest... |
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What is degenerative arthritis?
Degenerative arthritis is a slowly progressive arthritis of unknown cause
which affects several joints. It occurs late in life and mainly affects the
hands and large weight-bearing joints. Degenerative arthritis causes ... |
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Arthritis literally means "joint inflammation," but
generally refers to the more than 100 rheumatic diseases and related conditions
that can cause pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints and connective
tissues. Affecting one in every seven ... |
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How is arthritis treated?
"Arthritis" means inflammation of the joints, and it might cause pain,
swelling, and limited motion of one or many joints in the body. More than 100
different illnesses can cause arthritis.
Treatment begins after dia... |
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What is chemotherapy?
In cancer treatment, chemotherapy refers to the use of any of a group of drugs
whose main effect is either to kill or slow the reproduction of rapidly
multiplying cells.
In rheumatology, chemotherapy is designed to decrease the ... |
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Common brand name: Indocin
Why is indomethacin prescribed?
Indomethacin is used to relieve pain, inflammation, swelling and stiffness
caused by certain types of arthritis and other medical problems.
How and when should indomethacin be used?
Indometh... |
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What is inflammation?
Inflammation is a
process in which the body's white blood cells and chemicals can protect us from infection
and foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses.
In some diseases, however, the body's defense system (immune syst... |
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Why is joint replacement surgery performed?
Joint replacement surgery is performed to treat advanced or end-stage
arthritis. Arthritis is a general term that describes inflammation and deterioration in
joints. It results from damage to the joint coating... |
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Surgery is the
last line of treatment; reserved for when all other modes of treatment -- including physical
therapy and medications -- have failed to produce desired results. That being
said, joint replacement surgery is a highly effective means of e... |
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When Debbie S.* started taking karate five years ago, she pushed herself hard
through the debilitating pain of rheumatoid arthritis. When she earned her black
belt a year ago, she did it pain-free.
"I never thought I would get my black belt,"... |
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A basic primer on bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and cartilages
The skeletal system includes the bones of the skeleton and the cartilages,
ligaments, and other connective tissue that stabilize or connect the bones. In
addition to suppor... |
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Fractures, Osteoporosis, Arthritis, Tendon/Ligament Tears, Muscular Dystrophy
Osteoporosis
The bones of the skeleton become thinner and weaker as a normal part of the
aging process. The bone building activity of the body begins to slow down
betwe... |
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What is arthritis?
Arthritis is a general term that describes inflammation in joints. Inflammation
is the protective response of the tissues of the body to irritation or injury.
Arthritis results from damage to the joint coating called the articular
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What is Reiki?
Reiki is growing in popularity. In this practice, the therapist places his or
her hands in a series of very light touches at various positions on the client's
body. Reiki is not a massage, but a channeling of life force energy to the
rec... |
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