Brian R. Neri, M.D. Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joint resulting in cartilage loss and subsequent pain and disability. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, typically affects large weightbearing joints such as the knee and hip. However, a significant number of people develop osteoarthritis in their shoulder, or glenohumeral joint, as well. …
Robert Greenwald, M.D. COULD YOUR PAIN BE POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA? Robert Greenwald, M.D. An often-overlooked cause of muscular and arthritic pain in senior citizens goes by the funny name of polymyalgia rheumatica, abbreviated PMR. It is a mysterious condition with which many physicians are not familiar. When properly diagnosed and treated, immediate and substantial relief can…
By Douglas Livingston, DPM, FACFAS Everyone associates the word arthritis with pain. Arthritis can affect all parts of the body. It is a broad term for many conditions that destroy the workings of a normal joint. Arthritis may occur in your back, neck, hips, knees, shoulders or hands as well as your feet and ankles. It…