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 recently had a Ra factor test done. "the number" was 215. I have not been able to find a scale to see where I would stand on the severity of my Ra. and does this test tell your Dr how bad you are and does the medication methotrexate reverse condition or just relieve symptoms
Answer Hi Connie, get a copy of the lab results, on the sheet, it will have THAT labs reference ranges. They differ lab to lab, either way, 215 is high. Methotrexate slows RA, it doesn't reverse it. You can help it slow even more by taking glucosamine sulfate, it is proven to stop and even reverse OA, the jury is still out on RA. It won't hurt to try, as long as you're not diabetic, it won't have any side effects.
You can see how high your number is when compared to the lab record, it will have your number next to its reference range. The sooner you treat it with methotrexate and GS the better.
Hope this helps,
Dr. Timothy Durnin
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