Questions tagged [osteoarthritis]
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Do you know of any papers investigating the practice of "back cracking"?
I found a good number of studies investigating the effects and practice of "knuckle cracking", but close to none on other sites of joint cracking/popping.
knuckle cracking appears to be safe,...
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Cartilage deterioration in patient's after ACL reconstruction in contralateral knee
From literature, about 50% of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction patient's are predisposed to osteoarthritis (OA) later in life due to cartilage deterioration and cartilage damage from ...
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Is there a correlation between arthritis and diastolic blood pressure?
Is there a correlation between arthritis and diastolic blood pressure?
i.e if diastolic is high you get arthritic symptoms or vice versa.
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How is the pain of Osteoarthritis related to Lunar movements?
My mother has Osteoarthritis. Her pain in the knees and ankles increases to a great deal on full moon and new moon days, even though she spends those days like any other normal day in terms of ...
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Turmeric vs Ibuprofen
Is there any truth in what is said here, that Ibuprofen is toxic to heart muscle and turmeric is an effective alternative? I have tried to find the study mentioned but cannot find it.
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Does cracking knuckles (or any other joints) lead to arthritis? Or is this a medical myth?
Growing up, my grandmother always told us kids: "Don't crack your knuckles it will lead to arthritis in your fingers." And then she would show us her arthritic fingers as "proof" of the aftermath. ...
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