Serum levels of YKL-40 and CRP in patients with hip osteoarthritis This article is a little technical. For most of medical history, despite the use of the ending “itis,” osteoarthritis has not been considered an inflammatory disease. However, recent research has shown that inflammation is indeed a factor. This can change the entire was we […]
Sciatica. Knee osteoarthritis symptoms. While these two conditions seem a world apart, there is something they have in common: Bad advice. Both of these conditions have solid research on things that you should and should not be doing to help you recover. The “should” category involves exercise and moving around. Almost always with musculoskeletal pain, […]
The decision to undergo any type of spinal surgery is a difficult one for everyone. But what if you had to consider not one, but a SECOND surgery as well? Turns out, there is a large chance this may be the case. (Spoiler alert: I’m a chiropractor whose main goal is to keep patients out […]
Glucosamine Sulfate May Promote Development of Insulin Resistance This was a small study, but this will definitely require further studies. Many people continue to take high levels of GS once they have noticed a response. Many times the dosage can be tapered down to much less than the original dosage. If more patients followed this […]
For those of you into math, that’s about 550 deaths per month, or more than a Boeing 747 could hold. Imagine the heat on the FAA if one was dropping out of the sky monthly. Would you fly? For those of you following the Rantings, you can begin to guess that it is prescription opioids I’m […]
