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I can usually predict that my clients and students will have joint issues in their hands during the winter, but it’s now spring and the complaints are still coming in. It may be a weather-related thing, but I suspect a different culprit. Our hands and wrists are home to some of the body’s true workhorse joints, about 27 of them on each side, give or …
Would it surprise you to learn that the single largest cause of medical discharge from the Armed Forces for people under 40 is arthritis? More specifically, post traumatic osteoarthritis. It’s largely the result of the intensive conditions of the job: Carrying around 60- to 100-pound packs in extreme temperatures; The rigors of basic training; and the autonomic nervous system response …
As you may know, I lecture and teach throughout the city on behalf of the Arthritis Foundation. Many of the programs I do are free and open to the public. A few events coming up in October may be of interest to you or someone close to you: Arthritis Basics for Change Oct 11, 2013 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. …