In recent years, research has proven that the body has the unique ability to heal itself. The body can regrow tissue and cells and repair damage to ligaments, tendons, muscles, and joints. Through the …
The Effectiveness of PRP Injections
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Benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma
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For the better part of 75 years, plasma has been used to help patients facing life-threatening conditions such as immune deficiency disorders and organ transplantation. For that reason, plasma is …
What is Arthritis?
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Arthritis is the swelling and inflammation of joints. It is not a single disease, but in fact a way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. Joints are the places where two bones meet, like your …
Septic Arthritis: What it is, Symptoms, and Treatments
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Arthritis pain is never something anybody wants to deal with; however, while some types of arthritis are less serious and debilitating, others can cause severe pain and lead to major life …
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Steroid Injections: An Option for Your Arthritis Pain
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No matter where you go, you often overhear someone talking about their arthritis pain. Many people are living with one form or another of arthritis. Arthritis comes in many forms, some being …
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5 Home Hand Exercises for Arthritis
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One in every five Canadians is living with arthritis. This disease can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints across the body. One of the most common sites of pain are the hands. Due to their …
Anti-Inflammatory Foods You Should Be Eating and Why
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Most likely, you've heard the saying "food is medicine" right? But did you know that there is truth in those words? So if you're struggling with arthritis pain and have not altered your diet, what are …
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Home Exercises to Ease Hip Pain
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If you've been suffering from hip pain, sometimes the chronic ache can seem like more than you can bear. Unfortunately, 15% Canadians who have been diagnosed with arthritis report experiencing hip …
The Power of Walking for Arthritis Pain
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If you're one of the six million Canadians currently living with arthritis, chances are you're on the lookout for some relief. No matter the relative severity of your symptoms, you're looking for …
Adjunct Therapies for Arthritis Pain: Ozone Therapy
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Ozone is a colourless gas with an acrid odour made up of three oxygen atoms discovered in 1848. Its primary function is to protect living organisms from the harmful effects of UV radiation. At the …
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7 Knee Exercises to Relieve Knee Pain
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Whether you lead an active lifestyle or not, knee pain can be detrimental to everyday living. In fact, over 18 million people see a doctor regarding knee pain a year. This pain may be caused by …
Exercises to Relieve Joint Pain
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For patients with pain in their joints, the thought of exercise can be, well, painful. Yet exercise is critical to relieving pain. That is because exercising painful joints helps replenish necessary …
Why Yoga?
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Yoga originated in India over 5,000 years ago as a way to boost physical and mental health. It comes in many different forms, poses, breathing techniques, and meditation. This type of exercise helps …