AboutDr. Timothy K. Durnin Expertise I can answer, diagnosis and professionally advise people suffering from any type of arthritis. I have been treating and diagnosing arthropathies for over 18 years.
Experience I am clinic and medical director of over 24 out patient facilities in the Chicago land area. I am on staff at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital (St. James) and in active private practice. My emphasis is on arthritis and disc herniations but can answer any internal medicine questions. Past Chicago Bulls team physician.
Presently running RCT (random clinical trials on cold laser applications for pain, PVD, smoking cessation and weight loss) for Thor laser Corporation/Life Extension Laser Corporation
Organizations AASP (American Association of Spinal Physicians) ACA (American Chiropractic Association), ICS (Illinois Chiropractic Society)
Presidential Cabinet Member and guest lecturer at National University of Health Sciences, Many other related health organizations.
Publications JMPT (Journal of Manipulation and Physiological Therapeutics), Several News paper columns on neuromusculoskeletal pathology in Chicago news papers.
Education/Credentials B.S./D.C.(Human Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic)
Board Certified AMA impairment ratings.
Awards and Honors Phi Theta Kappa, Who's Who in America, Past physician of the year award, NHS (Nation Honors Society)
Past/Present Clients Several professional Athletes, currently seeing over 150 patient visits/week
Question I am 34 y.o female with history of fatigue and pain since just after the birth of second child about 5 years ago. The pain is mainly in my hands and feet, and comes and goes. Have had blood levels checked a few times throughout the years but all comes up normal. Currently my symptoms include pain in the arches of both feet (no change in activity level) and the same type of pain in what feels like the tendons in the palms of both hands running the length of my palms. I also have Raynauds but this is a very different type of pain and not associated with change in temperature. I also get occasional swelling in fingers and stiffness. Occasional wrist pain but comes and goes. Any advice? I've tried a steroid in the past but did not notice real improvement. Was on norpramine for a couple years and saw a bit of improvement I think but nothing drastic, discontinued due to increase in resting heart rate. Heart rate back to normal ever since. Only medication now is birth control. Can you give me some possibilities to look up or speak with my doctor about? Thanks for your time.
Answer Hi Rachele,
Half way through reading your question Raynauds popped into mind, then further down i read that you have already been diagnosed with it. your present symptoms are in fact consistent with Raynauds. Until something markedly different arises, this is consistent with the present diagnoses. Steroids are basically all that medicine has to offer which offers measurable relief. If an ANA, CRP and anti-dsdna, to name a few, where performed and the results are consistent with your present diagnosis, then I would be comfortable knowing nothing new is undiagnosed. The only advice I can give is make sure ALL blood tests have been performed.
