Posted on September 24, 2009 by Arun Shanbhag
Mark S Vrahas, MD, Partners Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma, and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, describes a new way to fix tibial tubercle fractures. Dr Vrahas sees patients at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and the Massachusetts General Hospital.
A fracture of the tibial tubercle when associated with a fracture of [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by Arun Shanbhag
This piece accompanies the article Men are from Mars and Women get Arthritis.
Yoga can provide immense physical benefits for women with arthritis.
For arthritis patients, aerobic exercises, muscle conditioning and increased physical activity can keep you strong and agile, improve heart fitness and reduce your weight. Yoga provides an effective alternative to the traditional strengthening [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2008 by Arun Shanbhag
Biochemistry, Anatomy and Lifestyle Explain Why more Women Suffer from Arthritis.
Download the PDF (4.3 MB), as it appears in the print edition of Aches & Joints.
Titles in bookstores remind us that women think, behave and feel differently than men. Even in health, diseases in women manifest and progress uniquely, and the effectiveness of medications [...]
Filed under: Health, Hip, Joint Replacement, Knee, Orthopaedic | Tagged: ACL, Arthritis, cartilage, estrogen, Hip arthritis, Knee arthritis, osteoarthritis, Q angle, surgery, Women's Health | 5 Comments »
Posted on April 27, 2008 by Arun Shanbhag
Continuing exercises to strengthen the knees.
Certified trainer, Janet Livingston from the Clubs at Charles River Park, demonstrates the Stationary Lunge. You can perform this exercise at home or in the office.
This exercise is more challenging, so please do it slowly and carefully
Stationary Lunge
Take a step forward. Make sure that your hips are facing [...]
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Posted on April 27, 2008 by Arun Shanbhag
If you have arthritis, strengthening surrounding muscles can control movements of the knee, unload the knee joint and reduce pain. Here, Certified Trainer Janet Livingston from the Clubs at Charles River Park, demonstrates an exercise that you can perform at home to strengthen your knees and ultimately move in a pain-free manner.
Chair Squats
Use a [...]
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