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Patients suffering from arthritis have pain and difficulty during daily tasks. While medical science has provided many types of prescriptions, chiropractic care can offer those with arthritis alternative or complementary care. Types of Arthritis Inflammation at the point where two bones meet, the joints, is arthritis. Cartilage, which protects a joint, breaks down with arthritis. If the … [Read more...]
The term gout refers to a type of arthritis caused by excess uric acid in the blood. Generally, excessive uric acid is not harmful and goes unnoticed but in the case of gout, this uric acid will form crystals (urate) in the blood. Gout symptoms appear in joints, most typically the big toe. The symptoms are sudden swelling, stiffness and burning and they will continue to be bothersome unless … [Read more...]
Knee pain is a common result from an injury or certain medical conditions such as arthritis, gout and some infections. Some injuries to the knee include a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a meniscus tear, bursitis and tendonitis of the patella. There are several types of arthritis that can cause knee pain and these include gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and septic … [Read more...]
It’s time to take control! Some common conditions about Arthritis include but are not limited to the following: What is Arthritis, who is at risk, What are the types of Arthritis, What are my treatment options, What can I do? Arthritis is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body. The word “arthro” means joint and the suffix “itis” literally means … [Read more...]
Do you have leg pain that is constant or comes and goes? Many Americans suffer from leg pain each and every year. Many conditions may cause leg pain such as but not limited to: varicose veins, artherosclerosis, strain, stress fracture, dehydration, medications, tendinitis, shin splints, blood clots, infections, arthritis, gout, nerve damage, tumors, sciatic nerve pain, Legg-Calve-Perthes … [Read more...]
Gout is a medical condition that causes recurrent acute inflammatory arthritic attacks causing red, hot, and swollen joints. The most common joint to be effected is the metatarsal-phalangeal joint at the base of the big toe; this is commonly known as podagra when it affects this particular joint and occurs in half of all Gout cases. Gout may also present in the body as tophi, kidney stones, or … [Read more...]
From The Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
