Knee Replacement Pain

Knee Replacement Pain

Knee Replacement Pain: Why Are We Performing This Surgery? So you take the leap and get a knee replacement for severe arthritis. This is a huge surgery, so you expect that if you take that risk your knee will be pain free, right? Not so fast. There are a number of new...
Fish Oil Brand Matters

Fish Oil Brand Matters

Whether We like it or Not…Fish Oil Brand Matters I’ve blogged many times before that fish oil is really good stuff. The Omega 3 fatty acids it can supply can be helpful for arthritis and for heart disease and can counter the bad Omega 6 fatty acids in the American...
Why are We still Injecting Steroids into Knees and Spines?

Why are We still Injecting Steroids into Knees and Spines?

Steroid anti-inflammatories are powerful drugs at suppressing swelling. They are very commonly injected into joints that have arthritis and they generally work for a few weeks to months to relieve pain. However, is this a good idea? Many recent studies would argue...