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Bone Density Scanning and Osteoarthritis
When bone density is measured using DXA scanning, people with advanced (but not early) osteoarthritis in the spine (but not the hip) can appear to have a higher bone density than ......
Last Update: 2008-03-20
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Do certain foods aggravate Osteoarthritis?
There are numerous unsubstantiated reports of various foods aggravating or relieving joint pain. None have been proven in clinical trials. The most logical thing to do is to stay away from ......
Last Update: 2007-12-05
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What Doctor
Hi,I have had knee/leg problems for the last 2-3 years. I was told I had damaged cartlidge in one knee. Recently, my other knee has started to bother me. I'm ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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cracking knuckles
If a person cracks their knuckles or joints will this cause arthritis This is easily a top ten question of interest. There is not controlled data and thus ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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The use of vertebroplasty in Arthritis of the Knee
Is it possible to use the procedure of vertebroplasty to help correct and manage the pain of osteoarthritis, and is so could you please send me information about this. Also, ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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Mercury levels and arthritis
I have severe OA. In desperation I saw a D.O. in Baltimore who does not treat conventionally. He ordered a mercury level test as he feels this could be a ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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compare young and old
why is osteo-arthritis more common in elderly that in young people? That is a great question, but unfortunatley one that no one is able to fully answer. There ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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Effects of diet on OA & RA
Is there certain foods that make osteo & rheumatoid arthritis symptoms better & worst? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME Although many patients have told me that certain foods ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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Inherited
Can osteoarthritis be inherited and if so, can it skip generations ? Only in rare circumstances. There are rare families with inherited OA that have been linked to ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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Retained schrapnel and development of OA
Dear Sir:I have a patient 55 years old who is a veteran of the Vietnam war. He had retained shrapnel around knee and hip. He had experienced hip pain for ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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Smoking
CAN SMOKING CAUSE ARTHRITIS? No...
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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Arthritis - Allergies
Hi,I have been diagnosed with hip arthritis for the past 4 years and during this time I've seen an increase in the amount of allergies that I have developed. I ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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what causes arthritis
I was recently denied a claim by the VA stated that I had arthritis in both knees and it was not combat related. I injured my knees in vietnam falling ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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long term effects
Have you found any correlation between the use of steroids in chemotherapy and osteoarthritis later on? I am 39 and have just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis is my spine. I ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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Calcium supplements & arthritis in finger joints
I need to take calcium supplements for osteoporosis; however, I noticed that when I temporarily stopped taking the calcium supplements, the swelling and disfigurement of the last joints [the distal?] ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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Knee Replacement or Drug Interaction
I am a 50 year old female facing knee replacement on one knee and a partial replacement on the other. I suffer from arthritis and take Bextra 20 mg daily. ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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o.a.in hip
what are the likely causes of this condition,I have been told it could be caused by working on cold concrete floors,is this likely? Except in cases where there ......
Last Update: 2007-04-15
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