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So you think platelet-rich plasma (PRP) will help your arthritis Fly-by-night marketing attempts even occur in medical field! For the past 20 years there has been a plethora of questionable studies suggesting that possibly hyaluronic acid originally derived from rooster comb could benefit arthritic joints (sold as Synvisc, Hyalgan and…
Read MoreCan the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome eliminate Raynaud’s? Is it related to carpal tunnel syndrome? These are both good questions. They have been addressed by a few clinicians over the years with progressively better reviews. Raynaud’s phenomenon, constriction of the blood vessels in the hands, can be painful resulting…
Read MorePain Between the Thumb and Index Finger Ache experienced in the first dorsal web space of the hand, i.e. the area between the thumb and the index metacarpal, is not a common complaint. Once arthritis and ulnar nerve entrapment have been excluded the pain occurring in this area may be…
Read MoreAre We Ever Really The Same After an Injury? The statement is often made by patients I see that “I know I’ll never be the same as I was before the injury”. This is usually not a correct assumption. Though there is not an absolute relationship between stage of disease…
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