A Patient's Guide to Postsurgical Infection One of the greatest advances in surgery during the twentieth century has been in…
A Patient's Guide to Septic Arthritis Introduction Septic arthritis is an infection inside a joint that is caused by bacteria.…
A Patient's Guide to Tendonitis Introduction Chronic, or long-term, tendon problems are common. Tendon problems are especially common in people…
A Patient's Guide to Fibromyalgia Introduction Fibromyalgia, a common painful disorder among women in their middle years (40 to 60…
A Patient's Guide to Arthritis What Is Arthritis? Arthritis means inflammation of the joints. Inflammation generally includes symptoms of redness,…
A Patient's Guide to Gout Introduction Gout is a disease that involves the build-up of uric acid in the body.…
A Patient's Guide to Joint Injections for Arthritis Doctors recommend joint injections of corticosteroids (also commonly known as cortisone) for…
A Patient's Guide to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (also called SLE, or lupus) is an autoimmune disease…
A Patient's Guide to Lyme Disease Introduction Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease caused by tick bites. It is the…
A Patient's Guide to Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. In fact, more than 75 percent…