August 2005
Ask Dr. Marks: 08/05
Subscribers Only Treating palindromic rheumatism; Understanding osteoarthritis in the knees; Treating Achilles tendinitis
Elbow Angst: When Play Means Pain
Subscribers Only Golfers and tennis players aren’t the only ones to suffer from it. Anyone who regularly lifts, reaches, pushes, or pulls is susceptible to elbow pain.
Fight Bone Loss and OA With...Onions?
Subscribers Only An onion compound has been found to reduce the loss of bone in laboratory rats. Researchers at the University of Bern, Switzerland, analyzed the chemical components of white onions and determined that the compound responsible for decreasing bone loss is the peptide y-L-glutamyl-trans-S-1-propenyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide (GPCS). The study appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. …
Managing Your Back Pain—Without Surgery
Subscribers Only Although most back pain will go away on its own, an active approach will get you feeling better faster.
When Your Finger Joints Give Out
Subscribers Only Modern two-piece knuckle implants not only deliver greater function, they last longer too.
In the News: 08/05
Subscribers Only New MRI may help avoid knee surgery; Bone-builders can be pain-builders; Spinal Arthritis: NSAIDs to the Rescue; More muscle, less arthritis?
Fibromyalgia: Unraveling the Mysteries
Subscribers Only Progress is being made toward understanding this debilitating condition.