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DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL: SIT LIKE A MAN
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WHAT I DO: CATCH IT EARLY
We live in a culture which promotes the nobility of working through pain. This past weekend, I had the briefest moment of lateral elbow pain, and it reminded me of the experience I had with tennis elbow 10 years ago. I remember trying to work through it, and really thinking that it couldn’t happen to me. I would just tough it out. A year and a half later, it beat me into submission. Shots didn’t work. Medications didn’t help. Braces helped a little, but what…I’m going to use a brace in the OR? But I can tell you I wore one when I rode my horse, or cleaned house. I…
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STIFFNESS: A COMMON SYMPTOM OF KNEE ARTHRITIS
Stiffness is a common symptom of almost any bone or joint ailment, whether it be an injury or a chronic condition. Frankly, the aging human body would like nothing better than to curl up in the fetal position and stay there for a while, especially if injured or in pain. Think about it…who stretches out when they have a tummy ache, or when we hide, or if someone is attacking us? We curl up in a ball. It’s almost a reflex. When our bones, muscles and joints hurt, we tend to flex the muscles that surround the sore area. As time goes by, and we remain in that position, we…
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WHAT I DO: HIKING BOOTS
"I recommend this type of shoe for a variety of conditions in the foot and ankle."
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MORE SIT LIKE A MAN – WASHINGTON POST
Why this orthopedic surgeon insists women should ‘sit like a man’ by Elizabeth Kiefer
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A COMMON COMPLAINT – AND HOW TO FIX IT!
Many of my patients complain of pain in their knees when they stand up from a sitting position. It’s a COMMON COMPLAINT! It’s often one of the earliest signs of arthritis, and it’s certainly a reminder that we’re getting old! When I was a young woman, I could go from lotus position to a sprint, with no balking from my knees. Now, just to get up to go to the bathroom, after sitting through a rerun of Walking Dead, is a stark reminder of my age. When you sit for a while, your knee might start to shift a little as you relax into that position and the different relationship…
