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by Robert Hedaya
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Chronic joint pain: An equal opportunit...

There are many factors that can trigger chronic joint pain, including trauma, disease, and age. One rarely discussed aspect of chronic joint pain is its indiscriminate appearance: Chronic joint pain can affect both rich and poor, the famous and the unknown. To those suffering from this debilitating condition, it may not seem like much of a consolation but here are just a few well-known people who experience chronic joint pain: Kathleen Turner - The star of "Body Heat," and "Crimes...

by Robert Hedaya
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What is the difference between chronic ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines severe joint pain as a seven or higher on a pain scale of one to ten. Persistent or chronic joint pain is defined as having joint pain of any severity on most or all days over the previous three months. People who are experiencing joint pain and whose condition qualifies as "chronic" often wonder whether they have arthritis, which is a serious disease with long-term consequences. To determine whether the joint pain is actually a...

by Robert Hedaya
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What about those joint pain meds on TV?

When chronic joint pain occurs, it can change an otherwise active lifestyle into a time of struggle and hopelessness. A common reaction to the onset of chronic pain is to take whatever action is necessary to stop the agony so that we can return to doing the things we love. Pharmaceutical companies know that, too. That's why the joint pain medication advertisements you see online and on television almost always show people moving about freely, with no pain whatsoever. They're playing...

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Top 3 Things Women Need to Know About J...

The most common misconception about chronic joint pain is that it affects only the elderly. While it is true that the largest age group affected by joint pain is age 65 years and older, the reality is that chronic joint pain can affect anyone at any age. Many of the causes of joint pain are due to lifestyle regimens. People with physically demanding or repetitive work are more like to suffer from chronic joint pain, as are athletes and obese people. Even within those categories, how...

by Robert Hedaya
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Can stem cell therapy help my chronic j...

For the millions of Americans suffering from chronic joint pain, theirs is often a form of medical half-world: Their pain is severe enough to force them to restrict activities, but not so severe that it evokes the deep sympathy of others. There are no community walks in support of chronic joint pain, no telethons, and no famous spokesperson urging a cure. Advancements in medical science have helped many people live longer lives. That science has also helped countless people live a h...

by Robert Hedaya
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Do I need an X-ray for my chronic joint...

Recent figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that approximately 14.6 million Americans suffer from severe joint pain. Joint pain is most often the result of sports-related injuries, overuse or repetitive motion, injury to the area, or age. trauma. Many people suffer from joint pain as a result of chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Joint pain costs billions of dollars in lost productivity and pain management a...

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How do people in other countries deal w...

Americans enjoy the highest standard of healthcare of any nation in the world. The expertise of our providers, our amazing medical technology, and the access provided to most Americans has become the envy of many other countries. Despite all of our advances, however, the U.S. is still the world leader in the consumption of narcotics for the relief of pain: Last year, nearly 250 million prescriptions were written to help ease the pain of various conditions, including joint pain and l...

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What do pro athletes do for pain?

One of the best resources for the management of joint pain, especially lower back pain, are the athletes who play professional sports. After all, their livelihood depends on a healthy body, free from joint pain and lower back pain. Most athletes try to avoid non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), which have side effects and may even slow the repair of damaged cartilage, which is related to the onset of osteoarthritis. The other option they avoid is the use of opioids,...

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WSJ: “With every Alzheimer’s diagnosis,...

1. What is mindfulness in the context of arthritis pain as well as other forms of pain? What is its importance to patients with chronic conditions? Mindfulness is a state of mind which enables one to step back and simply observe, without judgment, how one’s mind, and body are behaving at the moment. As a consequence, one can separate pain-a purely physiological response to a noxious stimulus, from the suffering, which is an emotional and cognitive response to that stimulus. Suffe...