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Is Exercise Better than NSAIDs for Knee Arthritis Pain?
America, as a whole, loves its nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The tiniest ache or pain can send many running to their medicine cabinet for an NSAID to attempt to control that small pain before it gets worse. We see patients not only taking them to relieve pain but to prevent…
Can Exercise Help Cartilage in Patellofemoral Syndrome?
Exercise is good for so many things, but one of the questions we often get from our patients with musculoskeletal conditions is, Can I still exercise? In most cases, the answer is yes, and, in fact, in many cases, exercise may actually improve or relieve your condition. Patellofemoral syndrome or…
PRP Vs. Hyaluronic Acid For Moderate Knee Arthritis
Your knee arthritis pain is limiting your ability and potential. Conservative therapy, including physical therapy, has not provided significant or sustained improvement. Your doctor has advised you that you have mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. What to do? Hazards of Steroids Previous blogs have extensively reviewed the dangers associated with…
Can You Exercise with Degenerative Disc Disease?
Spring is here, and for many of us, that means those activity levels that dwindled off a bit, or a lot, throughout the cold winter months are starting to kick into high gear. The story may not be the same for those who suffer with degenerative disc disease – but…
Patrick’s Test: Evaluation of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Specilaized doctor discusses the Patrick's Test in evaluating the sacroiliac joint dysfunction.