Knee pain and knee injuries continue to hold their ground at the top of the list when it comes to reasons why people visit the doctor for muscle or bone pain. It is one of the most heavily used joints in our body, sustaining considerable pressure everyday. Athletes are especially prone to knee injuries with reports showing that nearly half of all participants in athletics throughout the country experience knee pain or injury each year.
OsteoArthritis Knee Injections Are Remarkably Accurate
One of the integral parts of our OsteoArthritis knee injections, along with the 8-week rehabilitation program, you will undergo 5 knee injections that will help lubricate the knee, and in conjunction with the rehabilitation, will allow your knee to regain its ability to be weight-bearing.
The Difference between Hyaluronic Acid and Stem Cell Injections
Arrowhead Health Centers has been offering all natural hyaluronic acid injections for years now to those who are looking for relief from the pain caused by OsteoArthritis. This solution acts as a lubricant and shock absorber in the knee, providing cushion in the joint where cartilage has degenerated over time.
My Knee is Popping. What Could Be Causing This?
Pops or other snapping sounds in the knee are actually quite common and not always an indicator of injury or arthritis. Doctors call these sounds crepitus and they can be heard in other joints of the body as well.
Don’t Treat Your OsteoArthritis with Narcotics
No one likes pain, especially recurring or chronic pain that just will not go away. Our first reflex when we feel pain is to do whatever it takes to make the pain go away. This impulse to stop the pain is much stronger than our desire to understand the cause of the pain. We think first about eliminating the pain and then find out what may have caused it.
Overcoming OsteoArthritis Pain Without Surgery
OsteoArthritis is the most common joint disorder experienced by Americans. The slow degeneration of cartilage in knees, hips, hands, and lower back significantly affects the efficiency of these weight-bearing joints and can cause pain and discomfort. In most cases, the symptoms of OA appear gradually without any apparent initiating cause. Most people who suffer from OA notice that their symptoms get worse as they get older, which is why it is frequently associated with the aging process. [Read more…]
When to Use Ice and Heat to Treat Pain
Both ice and heat have been used to treat pain for multiple types of injuries and pains. Both can be highly effective in eliminating pain depending on the situation. Whether you should use ice or heat really boils down to the type of pain you are experiencing and the source of the pain. We give a few examples below: [Read more…]
The Progression of OsteoArthritis without Treatment
Some people do not even realize that the cushioning cartilage in their joints is breaking down leading to more serious symptoms of osteoarthritis. They might feel stiffness or pain in their knees or hips, but they might dismiss this pain as nothing more than just normal pain from getting older. [Read more…]
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