Let’s face it, back pain is terrible and unfortunately for us, very common. According to the 2016 Global Burden of Disease Study, low back pain is the number one cause for disability globally. So we know back…
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A few years back, my mother-in-law brought me a grocery bag full of supplements. You heard it, a GROCERY BAG of supplements. To boot, this was her monthly supply. Not lifetime, not yearly, her monthly supply. …
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What does it mean to have a positive ANA also known as an antinuclear antibody? This is a loaded question and the answer is complex. The answer is usually quite personalized to the person and their…
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Diseases and Conditions When to see a rheumatologistSigns you may be suffering from autoimmune joint pain
Pretty much everyone at some point in their lives is going to experience some form of joint pain. But when does joint pain become more than just your typical, “I over did it” joint pain? When does…
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If I had to pick one autoimmune condition, which causes chills to run down one’s spine, I pick scleroderma. The medical name for this condition is systemic sclerosis. In a nutshell, systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune…