Arthritis Explained Arthritis can refer to many different conditions and often patients aren’t fully aware of what kind of arthritis they have. The statement that somebody has arthritis should never be issued without clarification about which type of arthritis this refers to, as the prognosis and management differ significantly. It isn’t possible to fully explain… Read more
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What is Arthritis? For the purposes of this article we are focusing on osteoarthritis. Other kinds of arthritis, such as rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis generally fall beyond the scope of chiropractic care, whereas osteoarthritis is something chiropractors help with on a daily basis. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and is one of… Read more
Patients with symptomatic knee arthritis do not benefit from steroid injections, concludes a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The new research looked at the severity of knee pain experienced by people given steroid injections into the knee compared with people given a Saline placebo. Steroid/Saline injections were administered… Read more