Featured Health Topics
Gout Symptoms
Common gout symptoms include swelling, extreme tenderness, pain (especially at night), reduced joint function, flu-like symptoms, among others.
Hip Bursitis Animation
In this video, learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for two common forms of hip bursitis: trochanteric and iliopsoas.
Potential Pros and Cons of PRP Injections
While platelet-rich plasma therapy can be an effective treatment for arthritis, there are some drawbacks to PRP, namely a lack of sufficient research into the topic.
Undergoing Total Knee Replacement for Knee Arthritis
Total knee replacement surgery (total knee arthroplasty) is an elective surgical procedure used to treat severe pain and loss of function from knee arthritis.
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Total Hip Replacement Surgery Animation
A total hip replacement, also called total hip arthroplasty, is a surgery to replace a damaged hip joint with an artificial hip implant.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Overview Video
Over 2 million Americans, or 1% of the population, are living with rheumatoid arthritis. Learn the symptoms of this autoimmune disorder and chronic type of inflammatory arthritis.
Ankylosing Spondylitis Video
Ankylosing spondylitis begins with the inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) and can progress until the entire spinal column is fused into an inflexible unit.
Cervical Facet Osteoarthritis Video
Also known as cervical spondylosis, degenerative joint disease, or simply neck arthritis, cervical facet osteoarthritis is the degeneration of the neck's facet joints.