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 hi, i have had psoriatic athritis for 7 years (since i was 22) and it has caused deformaty in my fingers, toes and wrists . when x rayed the rheumatologist said they didn't look too bad but are still very painful. i currently take methotrexate 17.5 mg injection, hydroxychloriquin 400 mg ,strong pain killers and anti inflammatory tablets and the odd steroid injection . as the x rays aren't too bad does this mean that the bones aren't damaged in psoriatic arthritis just tendons and ligaments? i also have hypomobility is this caused by the arthritis or just made worse by it? thanks you in advance. nicci
Answer Hi nicci,
Hypomobility is caused by many things, in your case it is from the inflammation and inevitable joint deterioration. I would ask your doctor about ENBREL, it is a new drug that minimizes PsA in moderate to severe cases. Just because your x-rays look normal, doesn't mean you don't or will soon have a serious problem. getting it to slow down in it's early stages can pay big dividends in the future. I would also take it with Glucosamine, this is clinically proven to help OA patients. It couldn't hurt to use it until the trials are completed for other arthropathies.
