Author: Ginny Peterson
NSAIDs for arthritis treatment
NSAIDs are often recommended in the treatment of arthritis. “Take two aspirin and call me in the morning” may be the…
Recovering from hip surgery
Recovering from hip surgery, patients have many questions. One of the first questions that a hip replacement patient asks is “When can…
Preventing muscle cramps
Preventing muscle cramps is not easy. Your body contains more than 600 muscles. Some of these muscles are…
Torn meniscus
A torn meniscus makes itself known in unusual ways. Has your knee “locked up”? Is your knee swollen and painful?…
Treating trochanteric bursitis
Treating trochanteric bursitis focuses on reducing the inflammation and pain. Trochanteric bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa at the…
Meniscus tears
Meniscus tears are common injuries among athletes and aging adults. In your knee joint, between your shinbone (tibia) and your…
Trochanteric bursitis
Trochanteric bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa on the side of the hip. Your body contains hundreds of thin,…
The ligamentum teres
The ligamentum teres has a very important job. It helps hold the head of the femur (thigh bone) in the…