Ankle arthritis is a painful gradual process that can make daily physical activities difficult since the ankle joint provides much of the support and motion stability needed for standing, walking, and running. Arthritis commonly occurs in the ankle joint after a post-traumatic injury, but can it also occur from the gradual wear and tear of […]
Category: Arthritis
When Growing Pains Are Not Growing Pains
Although rare, juvenile arthritis (JA) affects over 200,000 children in the US each year. It can cause a constellation of symptoms or be localized to one joint. Examples of JA include: Oligoarticular – pain in four or less joints for at least six weeks Polyarticular – pain in five or more joints for at least […]
Building Strong Bones in Your Feet
We have been told since childhood that strong bones were essential to our health. We were told to drink milk and workout and eat our vegetables. However, today Americans still have high rates of Vitamin D deficiency, as high as 20% in healthy individuals and over 80% in obese, African American individuals. Vitamin D deficiency […]