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What Exactly is Rheumatic Disease?
By Dr. Paul Utrie, Rheumatologist Over seven million Americans. That’s how many people are affected by rheumatic diseases in the United States. Over seven million, including nearly 300,000 children!* According to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), rheumatic diseases cause [...]
A History and Overview of Tommy John Surgery
By Dr. Ben Zellner, Orthopedic Hand-to-Shoulder Specialist It’s no easy task for a major league baseball pitcher to throw a fastball 90 miles an hour. And oftentimes throwing the fastball, or any other pitch, can take its toll. The repetitive [...]
Helping Curb Rising Healthcare Costs for Companies
According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Health Research Institute (HRI)* 2019 medical costs will remain unsustainably high as healthcare costs continue to rise: Medical costs in 2019 are projected to increase 6 percent. This increase is consistent with the previous five years, [...]
Common Knee Injuries and Prevention Tips
By: Dr. Tom Sullivan, Orthopedic Surgeon Your knee hurts. Because of it, you walk gingerly or even limp. You have trouble bending it and straightening it, and getting out of a chair. Having knee pain is both literally and figuratively, [...]
A Day in the Life of Infusions
Editor’s note: This post is from a presentation Mira put together for her class at school and is her own words. It is published with written permission (posted on October 30, 2018). Mira is a junior ambassador for the Arthritis [...]
Don’t Shrug Off Shoulder Pain
The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in your body. Its motion allows you to change a light bulb, reach for plates in a cabinet, swing a golf club and even throw a ball. The shoulder also provides [...]
