Know facts, myths about treating osteoarthritis
Q. I have osteoarthritis with Heberden's nodes and Bouchard's nodes in the fingers. I fear that I may have to get cortisone injections, though I'd rather not. Do you have any thoughts on Hyaluron injected into the joints for lubrication? I am devastated about this disease, and have no intention of giving up my piano. A nutritionist told me that it is unusual not to respond to CMO pills, and she suspected I might have a thyroid problem. Although my thyroid test was normal, my doctor agreed to Armour...
( BY RICHARD HARKNESS, Knight Ridder Newspapers, 10/04/2002 11:26 AM PDT)

Her story: A lesson
Teaching always came easily to Marie Burns. To her, it wasn't a job, but a calling. So it's only natural that, now, even in death, she's prepared one last lesson.
( By Tracy Wheeler, Beacon Journal medical writer, 09/10/2002 06:34 AM PDT)

Use caution in knee surgery for arthritis
The news that arthroscopic surgery is no better than a placebo procedure for osteoarthritis of the knee isn't a surprise to Mary Dean or Kenneth Jansson.
( BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle, 07/30/2002 07:11 AM PDT)

Introducing...Arthritis
Misconceptions about just what "arthritis" is--and isn't--are common. Many patients believe that any chronic pain in their bones or muscles automatically means they have arthritis. They fear that a permanent, age-related, irreversible, disabling process has begun. But it's not uncommon for such pain to be caused by other ailments, such as bursitis, tendinitis, or peripheral nerve compression.
( Arthur Huppert, MD, MCP-Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 07/17/2002 11:29 AM PDT)

Aviator's grandson meets with president
Erik Lindbergh, the 37-year-old grandson of aviator Charles Lindbergh, flew from his home in Seattle to the Twin Cities on Thursday to tell President Bush how Enbrel, a new drug for rheumatoid arthritis, has changed his life.
( BY TOM MAJESKI, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 07/12/2002 07:25 AM PDT)

Is a knee operation worth it?
An operation used more than 200,000 times each year to ease the pain of arthritic knees worked no better than a fake surgery, Texas researchers have concluded.
( By Stacey Burling, Inquirer Staff Writer, 07/11/2002 12:54 PM PDT)

Arthritis also hits children
The baby-book pictures tell her story better than words. Here's little Kristen Dorries at 6, wearing braces at night to support her tiny wrists. Here she soaks in a whirlpool trying to soothe her aching joints.
( By Liz Doup, Knight Ridder Newspapers, 07/09/2002 07:55 AM PDT)

It's a matter of PACE-ing
Watch Jan Nomer and Alice Glaze go through their stretches with Troy Simpson, and you might wonder what the big deal is. It's this: Nomer and Glaze have found an exercise class that helps them move more easily and without pain.
( BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle, 06/18/2002 07:07 AM PDT)

Coming to grips with arthritis
A new study and book indicate that daily exercise coupled with diet can ease the painful joint inflammation.
( BY KAY HARVEY, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 05/02/2002 06:58 AM PDT)