Osteoarthritis -- How is it Affecting the Aging US Population?

As the baby boomer generation ages, doctors predict there will be a staggering growth in the cases of Osteoarthritis (OA). Although OA affects the quality of life for many people as they age, few people are familiar with the term Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis. It is one of the main causes of disability in older adults. OA's impact and toll on the US...

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Manage the Pain of Osteoarthritis

Manage the Pain of Osteoarthritis The Mayo Clinic refers to osteoarthritis as a wear and tear condition that effects people as they age. It is a degenerative disease and is the most common form of arthritis....

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5 Things You Should Know About Osteoarthritis

If you have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, you are not alone. In fact, you are among the 20 million, or so, people who are citizens of the United States that are affected by this condition. Whether...

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Searching for Osteoarthritis Pain Relief?

Copyright 2006 Kristy Haugen Osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease is a wear and tear disease of the joints typically seen in the older adult (usually over 60 years of age). Cartilage within the...

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Suffering from Osteoarthritis? Acupuncture to the Rescue

Keeping in tune with our commitment to providing the latest, medical breakthroughs, I recently had the rare pleasure of speaking with Professor Jorge Vas Ruiz , (Subdirector of the Master University of...

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Osteoarthritis: Causes and Symptoms

Osteoarthritis: Cause and Symptoms In our last article, we briefly discussed Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. This article will take a close look at the cause, symptoms, and current treatment...

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Herbal Remedies for Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Spondylosis, Muscular Ache

Arthritis is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. According to Ayurveda arthritis is primarily a vata (air) disease which is due to accumulation of toxins in the joints and is known as amavata. This can be caused by poor digestion and a weakened colon, resulting in the accumulation of undigested food and the buildup of waste matter. Poor digestion allows toxins to accumulate in the body, and problems with the colon allow the toxins to reach the joints. Symptoms : Fever; Immense pain & stiffness in affected muscles in case of chronic muscular rheumatism; Pain or tenderness in a...

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Affects Rheumatoid arthritis affects the many joints in our bodies and is not prominent in any one place over the other. This type of arthritis also affects the heart, lungs and the blood as well. Rheumatoid arthritis is the inflammation of synovium, or joint lining. The pain suffered from this extremely painful disease can be from stiffness, redness, swelling, and warmth. The joints that are affected over time may lose their shape and will result in the loss of normal everyday movement. Rheumatoid arthritis generally starts around the age of twenty and can last a...

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