Make sure you are on all appropriate medications. Have your entire regimen reviewed by a medication specialist. Should the same medications and doses be prescribed for all ages? No! However, we find that often they are. If a medication was a good choice for you at 30, is it still a good choice [...]
Late stage osteoarthritis of the hand. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common and painful condition. One way to explain it is that the cushion, or cartilage, lining bones wears away leaving bone to wear on bone. Some of the most common causes of osteoarthritis are: Injury to the joint– e.g. sports or motor [...]
Are OTC NSAIDs safe for everyone? Some people think medicines that are available over-the-counter are always safe. I don’t want you to be one of those people. Ibuprofen and naproxen are a class of medicines called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). They can treat pain, inflammation (swelling and redness), and fever. Hundreds of million [...]
