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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Arthritis | 9/10/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am 48-healthy woman. Exercise daily, work full-time, great husband and I'm an equesterian. Thin ... A: Your complaints aren't vague. Vasculitis can be secondary to autoimmune disease, and your newer ... | ||
| glucosomine | 8/28/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had recent arthiscopic surgery on my knee. Beside a torn miniscus, they found significant ... A: Not all glucosamine is made from shell fish, bovine trachea is another source. Check the label. I am ... | ||
| r/a and cancer | 8/27/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My neighbor was diagnosed with RA and after being treated for several months was also diagnosed with ... A: as far as I know there is no established direct link, but I believe there is based on chronic ... | ||
| knee | 8/22/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: i have been having on and off knee pain in my right knee for years. i have never hurt it in any ... A: A plica is a thin wall of fibrous tissue that are extensions of the synovial capsule of the knee. ... | ||
| sore knuckle | 8/15/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: The middle knuckle on my middle finger on my left hand is very sensitive. If someone squeezes my ... A: depending on your age, occupation and how much abuse the knuckle took throughout the years, it could ... | ||
| ankle, foot swelling | 8/15/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have been having terrible swelling in my feet and ankles since mid June. Along with the swelling, ... A: Make sure they did an ANA with the blood. Your symptoms sound consistent with prednisone use. Some ... | ||
| spine and arthritis | 8/15/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: my mri shows right hip effusion, l5/S1 degeneration and heterogenity of bone marrow possibly due to ... A: With the hip efffusion you need to see an Ortho, that couls be many things. The groin pain with the ... | ||
| 62 yr old mom inflammed collar bone | 8/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My mom 62 yrs, has inflammed collar bone at times, and is very painfull, do you know what may be ... A: I suspect her A/C joint or rotator cuff tear, even a labral tear. This should be easy enough to ... | ||
| 62 yr old mom inflammed collar bone | 8/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My mom 62 yrs, has inflammed collar bone at times, and is very painfull, do you know what may be ... A: I doubt the collar bone is inflammed, the ligament at the A/C joint is probably inflammed since bone ... | ||
| Arthritis & Sciatica Pain | 8/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have arthritis in my lower back, from the arthritis I have developed sciatica pain in both of my ... A: Naproxin won't do anything to stop or slow down the arthritis. Glucosamine sulfate has proven to. It ... | ||
| knee | 8/11/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: i have been having on and off knee pain in my right knee for years. i have never hurt it in any ... A: Good question Eric, First I would demand an MRI, if that is negative you'll need to check ... | ||
| Sjogren's | 8/8/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had a positive ANA 1:320 speckled so I went to the rheumatologist and I asked to see my blood test ... A: Ayanna. It means you ptobably will need steroid therapy if it turns out that way. What is Sjogren's ... | ||
| Fibromyalgia | 8/6/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Ok.. I have been sick forEVER!! Since they couldn't find anything wrong with me after about 8 years ... A: I'm so sorry for all the pain and trouble you're going through. Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis of ... | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis & diet | 8/5/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Could you recommend any changes in diet that would help a rheumatoid arthritis sufferer, such as my ... A: Below is what I've collected on the diet alternative and RA. The real focus should be on getting the ... | ||
| knee pain | 8/4/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Dr.Tim my question is I am a 31 year female and for the past two weeks or so I have had really bad ... A: Yes it probably is Tracy, Especially if it grinds with flexion or weather changes. If it does not, ... | ||
| Babinski's reflex | 7/26/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Dr, Timothy.. I have a question, and i couldn't find the answer for other sources..so just wanna ... A: Not sure what the question is, are you saying a doctor asked you why doctors prick one side vs. the ... | ||
| IPL and scleroderma | 7/25/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have overlap connective tissue disease, including CREST. My symptoms are not severe and the ... A: Take this for what it's worth - I'm not a doctor and I've never had IPL. You don't say, but I ... | ||
| ?costochondritis?arthritis?stress fracture | 7/25/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am desperately seeking information regarding a perplexing condition my husband has. My husband is ... A: It sounds like the rheumatologist is on the ball. A low grade bone infection causing osteolytic ... | ||
| Gout Follow-up | 7/25/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: What is the maximun dose of ibuprofen that I can safely take for gout? Is trolamine salicylate safe ... A: I can't advise you to take OTC meds that will harm you, all I can do is give you ethical advise. ... | ||
| Gout Follow-up | 7/24/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: What is the maximun dose of ibuprofen that I can safely take for gout? Is trolamine salicylate safe ... A: Topical creams and anti-inflammatory do nothing to mitigate the underlying cause of uric acid ... | ||
| Gout | 7/22/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am having a very severe attack of gout. I cannot walk and I am in extreme pain. What can I do to ... A: Sorry to hear you in such grief.:( There are many foods that promote uric acid buildup and should ... | ||
| knee arthritis | 7/20/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: i have chronic knee pain. My MD precribed mobic 7.5 daily . I am taking ASA 81 mg as well and I ... A: No, I absolutely don't recommend ASA for anything and Mobic for knee pain. I do recommend Synvisc ... | ||
| Pain in lowerback and tailbone | 7/18/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I was told years ago that I have arthitis in my hips, and also that anytime I have injured myself, ... A: Laser light therapy that is FDA approved can help pain. Long term, you must find a glucosamine that ... | ||
| psoriatic/rheumatoid ? | 7/18/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: i have had psoriatic athritis for 7 years (since i was 22) and it has caused deformaty in my ... A: Hypomobility is caused by many things, in your case it is from the inflammation and inevitable joint ... | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma | 7/16/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My 18 year old cousin suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis. She can barely move. It started ... A: Sorry to hear about all these problems. I would strongly recommend 3000mg/day of glucosamine sulfate ... | ||
| high rhuematoid factor | 7/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I recently had a RF test of 191 and a positive ANA. I will see a rheumatologist, I know many ... A: You need a more thorough workup by a neurologist. This should include more comprehensive blood work ... | ||
| high rhuematoid factor | 7/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I recently had a RF test of 191 and a positive ANA. I will see a rheumatologist, I know many ... A: I need to know what ALL your blood results say, this will tell me what wasn't done as well. Also, I ... | ||
| elevated CPK level, not sure which | 7/11/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: As part of an in depth physical at the Mayo Clinic to determine the cause of my year+ exhaustion, ... A: Sounds like the retest is a good idea, since elevated CPK levels can occur in a lot of conditions. ... | ||
| RA test result | 7/10/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: my RA report shows a negative result but my doctor is giving me Calcium related medicine as i have ... A: Calcium does absolutely nothing for joint disease. What you need to take is glucosamine sulfate with ... | ||
| FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER (FMF) | 7/9/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have a 14yr old son with FMF diagnosed when he was 4yrs old, He also has RA with multiple joint ... A: I have zero experience with FMF, I will study up on it though. As long as the Medrol dose pack or ... | ||
| test results | 7/9/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I recently had a Ra factor test done. "the number" was 215. I have not been able to find a scale to ... A: get a copy of the lab results, on the sheet, it will have THAT labs reference ranges. They differ ... | ||
| Inflammation of bones in foot | 6/30/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Yaussy, I think I have some form of arthritis in my foot. Inside the ball of my foot. It's ... A: See your doctor for a complete diagnosis of your pain and to discuss the use of anti-inflammatories. ... | ||
| Tingling Armpit | 6/27/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I'm not sure where exactly to ask this question so I figured this was my best bet. Starting about 3 ... A: Most likely it is nerve root compression at the neck or between the clavical and first rib. Another ... | ||
| scleroderma | 6/18/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am a 28 year old female with anxiety. i am scared I have scleroderma, but I dont know if it is ... A: 95% of systemic scleroderma patients have Raynaud's phenomenon. This isn't just tingling or ... | ||
| osteo/arthritis | 6/6/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I'm female,51yrs, overweight, smoker, finished menopause about 6yrs ago. I have Arthritis in a few ... A: I'm so sorry you're in pain. Your doctor should be able to determine if the pain is related to the ... | ||
| Damp Living Conditions | 5/13/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Living in a totally underground basement which is damp and humid in the weather conditions of nyc, ... A: I can't imagine any way that dampness would cause cartilage inside a joint to break down, which is ... | ||
| scleroderma | 5/3/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I haven't been diagnosed with anything yet, but it seems I have a lot of the symptoms for the last 7 ... A: In my case, reflux was first, then Raynaud's. Raynaud's was in Nov, followed by swelling and ... | ||
| back and joint pain | 5/3/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am 18 years old, about 5ft 8in tall, 133 lbs, in graet athletic shape however, I have had severe ... A: I'm sorry you're in pain. If you were diagnosed with osetoarthritis, it's not something you grow ... | ||
| scleroderma | 5/3/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I haven't been diagnosed with anything yet, but it seems I have a lot of the symptoms for the last 7 ... A: Only about 2-4% of people with systemic scleroderma don't have Raynaud's, but it does happen, and ... | ||
| Sunburn and Joint Pain | 5/2/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am 50 years old and have arthritis. It usually doesn't give me too much trouble unless I overwork ... A: Hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease, like lupus, and it's not uncommon to have AI diseases group ... | ||
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Dr. Timothy K. Durnin
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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
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