http://www.caringmedical.com/media/articles.asp Caring Medical Blog en-us copyright 2012 CaringMedical.com Wed, 23 May 2012 14:35:36 CDT BolderImage RSSFeed Generator 1.0 Forty percent of all runners’ injuries are related to the knee area. Over 20 million people in the United States run on a regular basis. Figures from large running sources show that 60% to 70% of individuals running regularly are injured severely enough to temporarily stop running. The ... (more) Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Runners_Knee.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Runners_Knee.htm Most patients experience pain relief and functional improvement following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, but some still suffer from symptoms postoperatively. Patients with so-called failed rotator cuff syndrome, that is, continued pain, weakness, and limited active range of motion following ... (more) Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Failed_Rotator_Cuff_Surgery_Can_Prolotherapy_Help.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Failed_Rotator_Cuff_Surgery_Can_Prolotherapy_Help.htm Prolotherapy Multiple painful joints affect pre- and post-operative knee replacement pain, emotions In the medical journal Arthritis Care and Research, a team from Toronto Western Hospital sought to determine whether multiple symptomatic joints before total knee replacement surgery (TKR) influenced pre- and ... (more) Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Multiple_Painful_Joints_Require_Comprehensive_Approach.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Multiple_Painful_Joints_Require_Comprehensive_Approach.htm Prolotherapy // Staying in the game - treating and managing hip and knee osteoarthritis From the American Journal of Sports Medicine Hip and Knee OSTEOARTHRITIS and hip and knee ARTHROPLASTY are more commonly found in former male elite athletes than expected. (1) The notion that sports and ... (more) Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Knee_and_Hip_Osteoarthritis_in_Older_Athletes.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Knee_and_Hip_Osteoarthritis_in_Older_Athletes.htm Caring Medical News Is 55 too young for knee replacement? // "In the short-term follow-up the relatively young age of 55 years or less was associated with a higher risk of revision, especially for aseptic failure (infection). The underlying mechanisms require further investigation, but current knowledge ... (more) Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Knee_Replacement_-_How_old_is_too_young.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Knee_Replacement_-_How_old_is_too_young.htm Caring Medical News It has always been our belief that in most cases arthroscopic surgery causes more harm than good. It is labeled as “minimally invasive” in that it is performed with a miniature camera placed through a hole into the interior of a joint, allowing the surgeon to view the damaged joint. ... (more) Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Arthroscopies_on_the_Decline.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Arthroscopies_on_the_Decline.htm Arthritis How do you know if you have Barre Lieou Syndrome? Since it is a syndrome, there are many symptoms associated with it. We have had many patients with Barre Lieou Syndrome and one recent patient compiled a list of all the symptoms she experienced after a trauma injury to her neck caused Barre ... (more) Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Barre_Lieou_Syndrome_Symptoms_and_Treatment.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Barre_Lieou_Syndrome_Symptoms_and_Treatment.htm Prolotherapy Sports injuries occur in athletes of all ages. Prolotherapy is an excellent options for injured athletes for a number of reasons. For one, athletes can usually continue to train or cross-train during the course of Prolotherapy treatment. Another reason is that athlete’s bodies are ... (more) Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/High_School_Volleyball_Player_Back_in_the_Game.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/High_School_Volleyball_Player_Back_in_the_Game.htm Caring Medical Case Studies While we rarely have patients who have been denied surgery, that was the case for Helen, a recent patient with a knee injury. At the age of 53, Helen was a very active runner and horseback rider but was sidelined after being kicked by a horse. The knee pain that developed immediately after the ... (more) Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Horseback_Rider_Back_to_Riding_with_Prolotherapy.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/media_blog/Horseback_Rider_Back_to_Riding_with_Prolotherapy.htm Caring Medical Case Studies