by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Sep 13, 2017 | Anti-aging, arthritis, pain, Wellness
Rheumatoid arthritis, a painful disease in which a person’s immune system attacks the joints, appears to be more common among people in certain types of jobs, researchers suggest. The findings “indicate that work-related factors, such as airborne harmful...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 22, 2017 | Anti-aging, Wellness
Just a minute or two of running every day could strengthen your bones, new research suggests. British scientists found that women who engage in “brief bursts” of any high-intensity, weight-bearing physical activity had 4 percent better bone health than...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 16, 2017 | Anti-aging, Wellness
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Bone health is literally something you build on throughout your life, not just as a child. And the efforts you put in now will keep bones strong and help prevent the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis later on, as you...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 31, 2017 | Anti-aging, arthritis, Knee, pain, surgery, Wellness
Knees that “pop,” “click” or “crackle” may sometimes be headed toward arthritis in the near future, a new study suggests. It’s common for the knees to get a little noisy on occasion, and hearing a “crack” during...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 13, 2017 | Anti-aging, pain, Spine, Wellness
Summer is the time when everyone dives into yard work and takes family vacations. But all that time spent bending, lifting and traveling can strain your back, spine experts say. An estimated 3.7 million Americans sought care for back pain and injuries at...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jun 28, 2017 | Anti-aging, pain, Spine, surgery, Wellness
People over age 65 shouldn’t avoid surgery for a herniated disc just because of their age. Seniors benefit from the procedure as much as younger patients, Norwegian research shows. The study involved more than 5,500 people with a herniated, or...
