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Naturopathic Doctor News and Review » Osteoarthritis
5M ago
Side effects from pain management medications may limit their use in patients with comorbidities. An article in the Journal of Pain Research highlights the role of naturopathic remedies in pain ..read more
Naturopathic Doctor News and Review » Osteoarthritis
2y ago
DYLAN W. KRUEGER, NMD
Americans work tremendously hard for the vast majority of their lives, often with the idyllic dream of an active and exciting retirement. Unfortunately, many folks reach retirement battered, beaten, and struggling with chronic diseases and pain. Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most common form of OA and adversely affects 19% of Americans over the age of 45.1 Conventional treatment strategies broadly focus on palliative pharmaceutical anti-inflammatory interventions, such as oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and co ..read more
Naturopathic Doctor News and Review » Osteoarthritis
2y ago
Orthopedics
Angela Cortal, ND
Osteoarthritis (OA) is not only the most common form of arthritis; it is also one of the leading causes of disability among older adults and is the second-most rapidly rising disability-associated disorder. As a result, the “Global Burden of Disease Study 2013” reported OA as a leading cause of chronic pain in the United States and globally.1
In my 2016 NDNR article, “Halting Osteoarthritis in Its Tracks,”2 in addition to reviewing the epidemiology and pathophysiology of OA, I described how the condition had historically been thought of as a degenerative joi ..read more
Naturopathic Doctor News and Review » Osteoarthritis
2y ago
Orthopedics
Dylan W. Krueger, NMD
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 30.8 million Americans.1 This number continues to grow as Baby Boomers age and retire.1 The condition, which is also known as degenerative joint disease, consists of a progressive deterioration of cartilage in the joint, causing pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness.1 OA commonly affects the knee, especially in older adults who have a 45% lifetime risk of experiencing symptomatic OA pain.1 The toll of OA greatly impacts our economy through loss of work, costing $100 billion annually acco ..read more
Naturopathic Doctor News and Review » Osteoarthritis
2y ago
Ju Young Yoo, BSc
Adam Gratton, MSc, ND
Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Research Review
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting more than 10% of Canadians aged 15 years or older.1,2 The cost associated with OA in Canada was estimated to be $27.4 billion in 2010 and is projected to be $894 billion by 2030.2 The knee is the most commonly affected joint in OA, and studies have reported that knee OA reduces the quality of life by negatively impacting physical and mental health, limiting daily activities, and lowering employment.3-5
Once believed to constitute a ..read more