Ergonomically correct tools can ease your arthritis pain when gardening.garden tool in hand image by Richard Seeney from Fotolia.comWhen a person is afflicted with arthritis, it can make the simplest tasks, such as tying one's shoes or removing a lid from a jar, extremely difficult to.........[Read More]

Physical therapy is the science that combines physiology with exercises, and then applying these principles to the body when an injury is sustained. The aim is to educate patients about managing their pain, accelerating tissue healing, and restoring muscular flexibility, joint mobility and spine mot......[Read More]

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Synvisc injections can ease the pain of an arthritic knee.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty ImagesSimple wear and tear from everyday life can lead to arthritis of the knee, states the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Other contributing factors may include heredity, previous trauma to.........[Read More]

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