12 09, 2018

Does Long-Distance Running Cause Arthritis?

2020-12-08T22:22:42-05:00September 12th, 2018|Joint Pain, Lifestyle, Sports Medicine|Comments Off on Does Long-Distance Running Cause Arthritis?

By Dr. Derek Reinke, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine This is a frequent question I am asked at Cary Orthopedics. Some studies have shown a higher rate of arthritis in runners while others have shown no association or possibly a benefit to running. A recent study in the Journal of Bone and Joint [...]

1 06, 2017

How Humidity Causes Joint Pain

2020-11-03T22:24:15-05:00June 1st, 2017|Joint Pain|Comments Off on How Humidity Causes Joint Pain

Barometric Pressure Barometric pressure often causes levels of fluids in the body to fluctuate. According to The Weather Channel, many humans suffer from everything from headaches to joint pain when barometric pressure rises. Joint pain is caused by a triggering of neuroreceptors in nerve endings that are sensitive to such change, according to Dr. John [...]

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