As I start out most articles on osteoarthritis, (OA) affects almost 33 million adults in the United States alone and more people are diagnosed daily across the nation with this chronic condition. Like peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis is a condition that often manifests in the knees, fingers, and toes of patients who have been diagnosed with...
Osteoarthritis is a chronic pain condition and a pervasive medical problem across the world. It is often referred to as a wear and tear condition that continues to progress throughout a patient’s adult life until they are driven to seek treatment. Osteoarthritis often presents in knees, fingers, and toes but most joints are capable of...
Even while osteoarthritis (OA) affects roughly ten percent of the U.S. population, many patients who suffer from the condition don’t know or understand their treatment options and often do little to treat it effectively. Whether patients refuse to seek treatment, or they know little about the treatment available, there are related risk factors that can...
Receiving a diagnosis of osteoarthritis can be a life-changing moment. The symptoms of this condition can change how you interact with your loved ones, determine what activities you’ll be able to participate in, and impact your emotional health. However, being diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) does not have to feel like a condemnation. With the support...
Nearly ten percent of adults in the United States suffer from osteoarthritis (OA). Similar to other chronic conditions like osteoporosis and peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis is a chronic pain condition largely affecting older patient populations. However, patients who suffer from OA can expect to experience its symptoms in most joints throughout the body. In an effort...
As we know, osteoarthritis (OA) affects around 33 million adults in the United States alone. Much like other chronic pain conditions, such as peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis is a chronic and ongoing pain condition that is exacerbated by poor health and metabolic disorders. Pain prevents the motivation to exercise and creates a downward spiral of less...
Nearly 33 million adults in the United States alone live with the effects of osteoarthritis. Much like other conditions of pain which affect the extremities of the body, osteoarthritis is a condition that often manifests in the knee, fingers, and toes of patients who have been diagnosed with it. The causes of osteoarthritis are fairly...
Osteoarthritis (OA) and peripheral neuropathy are two distinct diseases that affect different areas of the body. Although they are both degenerative conditions, the former leads to the breakdown of the soft tissue in the joints, while the latter refers to damage to the nerves in the peripheral nervous system. However, all systems and processes in...
Responding immediately is attractive because it’s very rare even though it seems so obvious. It’s so rare because most people procrastinate. In fact, you may need to upgrade systems, streamline, automate and change your whole manner of responding to people and tasks in order to provide an immediate response.
