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May 2004 Non-Surgery Options For Knee OAFellow Travelers: Depression And Arthritis More than a century ago, the American philosopher William James described depression as “a muling, puling, mumbling mood…an attitude of unhappiness that fastens and perpetuates the trouble which occasioned it.” For countless arthritis patients, the trouble that “occasions” their depression is the constant, seemingly unendurable joint and muscle pain characteristic of the disorder. … Getting The Most Out Of Back Surgery Successful back surgery is not automatic. The failure rate is high enough to warrant a special name: failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). FBSS occurs at least 5 percent of the time and perhaps more often, depending on the procedure performed and who’s keeping score. But there are plenty of steps you can take to put yourself in the group of patients most likely to have a successful operation. … Goodbye Gout Imagine waking up in the middle of the night with your big toe throbbing fiercely—as if someone had poked it with a hot iron. Chances are you have gout. “Acute gout attacks are unmistakable,” says Dr. Brian Mandell, education program director of rheumatology and immunologic disease at The Cleveland Clinic. “They are excruciating episodes usually involving a joint in the lower extremities and are characterized by redness, swelling, extreme pain, and skin sensitivity.” … |
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