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| Knee injury | 10/4/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I fell the day before yesterday on my left knee. My left big toe got stuck in my right pant-leg and ...
A: You sustained blunt trauma to the back of the knee cap causing swelling and inflammation, this will ...
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| young knees going bad! | 12/13/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I'm 27, 6'1", 180 lbs. Healthy. I ride my bike to 20 min a day and play volleyball indoors 2/wk. ...
A: It could be a VMO weakness, chondromalacia patella (softening of the cartilage under the knee cap), ...
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| Hand operation for arthritis | 11/30/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I have a dear friend who has very bad osteoarthritis in her hands (especially the right hand). The ...
A: Yes, your friend is correct, all surgery will do is create scar tissue and possibly render the ...
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| Shoulder arthritis | 11/29/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Dr. Durnin, I am a 50-year-old male. Last year I had BHR for hip arthritis. It was very successful ...
A: Yes Russell, This is definitely something that needs direct examination and contact with your ...
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| Grinding painful knee | 10/23/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Durnin, Over the past week, I have developed pain in both knees but it's much worse in the right ...
A: Please read my profile, there has been a very effective treatment just short of a cure for OA for ...
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| sore spine | 10/12/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Last year the doc said I had sciatica and to take Ibroufen for the muscles to relax. This worked up ...
A: Ibuprofen or any other pill won't fix the herniated disc you have causing the sciatica. There is ...
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| wrist | 10/11/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: hey my wrist been hurting alot when i wake up and smetimes during the day. Is it ok if i sleep on my ...
A: Sleeping on the wrist will just further congest and inflame any injury presently symptomatic. The ...
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| Shoulder arthritis | 9/15/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Dr. Durnin, I am a 50-year-old male. Last year I had BHR for hip arthritis. It was very successful ...
A: No need to worry, there is no genetic predilection for OA and no risk of hip dysplasias spilling ...
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| elbow arthritis | 8/22/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I am 20 and I have recently been diagnosed with severe osteoarhtritis in my right elbow. I have ...
A: Since October of last year, the FDA has approved 'Joint Resurfacing' which is much less invasive ...
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| shoulder pain | 8/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: First I had pain in the left shoulder joint, This pain is increasing in air conditioner, or when it ...
A: Your problem isn't OA since the x-rays would have shown that. It is more than likely a fixated joint ...
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| Don't seem to 'fit' the osteoarthritis 'norm' | 8/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I am a 45-year-old, single white woman, non-smoking, very light drinking, and although I carry too ...
A: I'm so sick and tired of idiot doctors that I volunteered here to give it straight. OA is curable ...
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| Early carpal tunnel? | 8/13/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I am 25 almost 26, and I currently work in and around computers. A lot of my work requires lots of ...
A: Jack, your friend is correct, you need CTS splints that fill with air, not cock up wrist splints, ...
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| Ankle Pain | 8/5/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: as i hit the ball on the volley, a sharp pain went through my ankle as though it had broken, i could ...
A: I have the answer for you, the body never forgets an injury so since yours you have developed ...
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| newly diagnosed | 8/3/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Durin. I have just been diangosed with osteo or infamatory arthritis, pending further tests to ...
A: Ok Lisa, Good news so far, OA is stoppable and reversible with glucosamine sulfate and MSM, did ...
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| newly diagnosed | 8/2/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Durin. I have just been diangosed with osteo or infamatory arthritis, pending further tests to ...
A: Well this revelation sure clears things up. The blood work I wanted finally was performed, this ...
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| Therapuetic ultrasound versus "cold" laser | 7/30/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Durnin, Thanks again for answering my questions before, offline. Your help and advice gives a lot ...
A: Therapeutic US is more established with solid proven efficacy, cold laser is also proven. Reasons to ...
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| Arthritis, inflamation and alcohol | 7/24/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Has there ever been an established link between arthritis, inflamation and if drinking alcoholic ...
A: There is no direct correlation but plenty of indirect associations with alcohol consumption. This is ...
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| knee & hip discomfort | 7/6/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: doctor took xrays and said i have arthritis in knees. it more a soreness on the left outside just ...
A: Most people don't take the correct dosage for GS with MSM, you need to take 3000mg/day. This is the ...
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| arthritis of the elbow | 7/4/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: i have just had my 3rd operation on my left elbow due to a fracture of the radial head when i was ...
A: Post-operative OA is similar to post-traumatic OA in that they both respond well to Glucosamine ...
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| osteoarthritis | 6/27/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Tim, Thanks very much for sharing your expertise. I'm 73 years old and have had problems with pain ...
A: Asprin is O.K. only if you are not taking Vitamin E or other anticoagulants. Only opiate type meds ...
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| osteoarthritis | 6/26/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: Tim, Thanks very much for sharing your expertise. I'm 73 years old and have had problems with pain ...
A: I am not sure about the specifics of Joint advantage but it probably contains Glucosamine Sulfate ...
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| Unsure | 6/22/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I'm not sure if what I have is arthritis or not, so perhaps you can help me. On 6/21/07 my left ...
A: Without examining you, it sounds like a lateral meniscus or lateral collateral ligament problem. Not ...
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| Sharp Ankle Pain | 6/22/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I'm 19 years old. I don't have arthritis. But I couldn't decide where this question would go. I live ...
A: These things are common, it is more than likely a dis-articulation of the calcaneous on the talus. ...
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| Osteoarthritis | 6/22/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I am desperately in need of your help. I am from India and my grandmother(75 years old) is ...
A: O.K., you can send the films to: Wellness Medical Center ...
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| Osteoarthritis | 6/21/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I am desperately in need of your help. I am from India and my grandmother(75 years old) is ...
A: First, I need to know for sure what type of arthritis she has. I assume it's OA since that's what ...
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| infrared saunas for treatment | 6/16/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: ...the new buzz word infrared...as in saunas...everywhere you look these expensive "closets" are ...
A: They are effective for relief only, they do nothing to slow the process of the disease. Glucosamine ...
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| raynaud's | 6/16/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I had athlete's foot for 3 months during the winter time. After that went away, my feet would start ...
A: Unfortunately it does sound typical, not normal. Usually, your condition effects the upper ...
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| popping ankles | 6/12/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I'm 25 years old, and my ankle joints always pop when I'm going down stairs, or even when resting, i ...
A: The noise your ankles make when they reach full extension or flexion, eversion or inversion, (all ...
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| Osteoarthritis | 6/12/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: What should I take to prevent or slow down Osteoarthritis?
A: You should take the only thing proven to reverse it, glucosamine sulfate with MSM. Take 3 ...
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| knee - meniscus? | 6/6/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
Q: I have some knee pain that I think is from minor cartilage damage. The symptoms for a torn ...
A: your a smart man. I say that because most people wait until it's too late to help the patient. You ...
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| knee pain | 5/2/2007 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: Andrew Varadi. I fell right before spirng break(April 2 about), and I fell at gymnastics. I fell ...
A: I think that you are saying that your whole body weight fell directly onto your knee onto a hard ...
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| Arthritis and Raynauds | 1/13/2007 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: I'm not sure if I'm asking the right expert, however, Icouldn't find a more appropriate 'expert' who ...
A: Reynaulds Phenomenon is a problem with the nervous and circulatory system within the arms many ...
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| bad knee | 1/7/2007 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: I have had an increasingly difficult time walking due to knee pain. It went from bothersome, to ...
A: A knee hurts for a reason, and if that pain keeps returning or not going away, the reason may still ...
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| Negative ion clothing to prevent this? | 12/30/2006 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: A friend recently gave me this website: http://www.awesomehealthwear.com She said that negative ion ...
A: this is certainly an interesting one. An ion is an atom or molecule (atoms stuck together) that has ...
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| need to ask | 12/20/2006 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: i have an arcing on my both legs from long time which it affected on my knees i feeling pain during ...
A: I thought it was 'aching', not arcing, my apologies. If the legs are bending, then that will put ...
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| need to ask | 12/19/2006 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: i have an arcing on my both legs from long time which it affected on my knees i feeling pain during ...
A: I understand what you are saying but need a little more information. When did the aching begin? Did ...
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| Osteoarthritis & Treatments | 12/14/2006 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: Varadi, I am 56 and have had very painful osteoarthritis in both both forefingers and wrists for ...
A: Arthritis is an inflammation where bones meet and slide along each other. The sliding surfaces are ...
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| RA | 11/30/2006 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: I went to a Rheumatologist last week and had bunch of blood tests done. I was afraid I might have Ra ...
A: There are many things that make up "having RA". These are lab tests that form part of an assessment. ...
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| Pain Relief | 11/30/2006 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: I have a couple of questions: I’ve lost cartilage in both ankles and have arthritis and have a ...
A: I'm not sure of your age, activities or of any prior injuries or the condition of the cartilage. ...
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| Knee problems | 10/26/2006 | Dr. Andrew Varadi B.Sc.D.C. |
Q: I was wondering if you could help. I am not sure what to do. I have osteoarthritis in my knees. The ...
A: Cartilage is a very thin layer that lets bone slide upon bone. You state that this cartilage is ...
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