Do Glucosamine And Chondroitin Reduce Chronic Joint Pain?

Glucosamine And Chondroitin are two supplements taken in combination or on their own to reduce the pain of osteoarthritis in the knees and hips. According to the article, 'Joint Pain Supplements, Glucosamine And Chondroitin Do Not Help Symptoms',   researchers state in the British Medical Journal, that glucosamine and chondroitin do not alleviate chronic joint pain. [...]

A Patient Describes How Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy Ended Her Chronic Pain

For years, I've been telling people about the benefits of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy. This time, I'd like to let one of my patients tell you what it was like to go through therapy and come out  totally pain free. Here's the letter she recently sent me. Professor/ Dr. Brian A. Rothbart *** Dear Professor Rothbart, [...]

Is There A Hidden Reason Doctors Promote Hip Replacement For Chronic Pain In Hips?

I recently read an article in the San Angelo Standard Times, written by an orthopedic surgeon; discussing the problem of severe and chronic pain in hips and related disability. The doctor talks about what he believes to be the cause of severe hip pain – arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and traumatic arthritis – and then [...]

A Discussion On The Real Cause Of Arthritis

An article written in the Northwestern University website Institute For Women’s Health Research states that by 2030, an estimated 67 million adults age 18 and older will have arthritis (compared with the current 46 million).   The author writes that although exercise has been shown to benefit arthritis sufferers physically and mentally, as well as [...]

Causes Of Back Pain Your Doctor Probably Doesn’t Know About

Though back pain affects hundreds of millions of people around the world, its cause(s) (for many) still remains a mystery. This is probably because back pain can be caused by so many different things and in this age of 'specialization', not too many physicians can identify (or are even aware of) the various reasons for [...]

Could Your Chronic Foot Pain Be Inherited?

The article in Internal Medicine News, "Foot Deformities Are Highly Heritable," states that bunions are inherited in 89% of adults younger than 60 years of age and so, if you have bunions, you can thank your parents! Dr Hannah, a researcher in Harvard Medical School, and her team were studying 18 foot conditions (in addition [...]

Osteoarthritis is Not the Result of Old Age

According to Dr. Doris Cope, writer of an ABC News/Health blog What is Osteoarthritis and What Are the Common Causes of Osteoarthritis Pain?, osteoarthritis is the natural end result of aging.  She compares the human body to a tree which becomes gnarly as it ages.  Like the tree, your joints dry out and collapse.  Dr. [...]