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Magnets have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. More recently, many celebrities claim to have benefited from therapeutic magnets, including former Miami Dolphins' quarterback Dan Marino, professional golfer Jim Colbert, and Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins. Magnets are frequently used on the senior golf circuit, as well as at…
You've probably heard statements to the effect that every cell in your body is replaced every seven years. Unfortunately, for our joints that's not really the case.
There's currently a great deal of research being undertaken in an effort to determine the exact turnover rate of cells in different…
No discussion on the "Care and Maintenance of Joints" would be complete without mentioning cortisone. For someone with joint pain and limited mobility, cortisone injections are often presented as the solution. They are not the solution.
Cortisone works by suppressing and blocking the normal response of your immune system.…
When headaches or back pain hit, most people reach for one of the heavily advertised pain relievers-aspirin, acetaminophen (including Tylenol), or ibuprofen.
Americans spend over $6.6 billion dollars each year on painkillers. Half of this amount goes for prescription medications, but the remainder is for over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics.…
After finishing ninth in the Indy 500 on Memorial Day weekend, rookie racecar driver Tony Stewart flew to Concord, North Carolina, to compete in NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 that same night-a grueling feat in racing. During the race, he began to feel nauseous and hot. By the race's end, he…
When C. Everett Koop, M.D., former U.S. Surgeon General, was 40-years-old, he had severe, constant pain in his lower back, radiating down his legs and into his feet. After seeing several neurologists, he was diagnosed with incurable pain. Unwilling to submit to a lifetime of pain, he searched out…
In February 2006, many major media outlets reported on a finding published in the New England Journal of Medicine, in which glucosamine and chondroitin failed to show efficacy against arthritis.
As I often point out, the media does a mediocre job at best in getting the results of studies…
Gout is a type of arthritis that usually starts in a big toe and sometimes affects other joints, such as the ankles, knees, and wrists. It causes sudden flare-ups of extreme pain, plus "bumps" around the joints. The cause is excess blood levels of uric acid, which form shard-like…
The rise and crashing fall of synthetic COX-2 inhibitor drugs has been one of the biggest news stories of the decade. It has seemed like a nightmare to many patients, but it may mark the end of the hype for the super aspirin being a better and safer drug for…
As we get older, one of the most common complaints seems to be joint pain. I was recently reminded of that fact when I used rather poor form while lifting weights a few weeks ago. The resulting inflammation in my elbow has put a damper on my exercise program for…
I don’t have to tell you that as we get older our joints give us more trouble—I’ve been there myself. I’ve often thought our joints should come with an owner’s manual. Like the moving parts on a car, they need care and maintenance—and one of the biggest ways we can…
During the warmer months, most people want to get out and do the things they enjoy, whether it’s playing a round of golf or gardening. These are also the times I typically hear, “I’d give anything to be able to move freely again, without pain!”
The biggest culprit? Aging joints,…
By now you must surely have seen or heard the news of the withdrawal of the painkiller Vioxx (rofecoxib) from the market. It joins a growing list of painkillers that are being found to be potentially harmful. It also joins the ranks of drugs withdrawn on the basis of serious…
Aches and pains are often seen as an inevitable part of aging, but that’s just not true. They’re a warning that your body needs a little help, and if you know the proper way to heed that warning, then real, meaningful relief is within reach. Because aches and pains are…
