by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 17, 2016 | Joints & Bones
Exciting research from the Medical University of Vienna shows that most cases of osteoarthritis are caused by an overactive immunity, just like rheumatoid arthritis and reactive arthritis (The Journal of Immunology, February 15, 2016;196(4):1910-1921). These...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 6, 2016 | Joints & Bones
When you complain that your knees hurt, your doctor tries to find a cause. If he finds no known cause, he tells you that you have osteoarthritis. We don’t have the foggiest idea what causes osteoarthritis and no effective treatment except pain medicines. A study...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 10, 2015 | Joints & Bones
COPIED FROM WAYBACK MACHINE Archive of www,drmirkin.com before 2015 Arthritis Treatments – J106 2/9/2011 Gabe Mirkin There are two major types of arthritis: osteoarthritis, also called degenerative arthritis, and reactive arthritis. Osteoarthritis means that...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 1, 2014 | Joints & Bones
Doctors often prescribe aspirin and nonsteroidal medicines to people who suffer pain from surgery and injury, but they do not help you recover faster from muscle injuries (1,2,3) , broken bones, joint damage, surgery including joint replacement (12) or muscle soreness...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 22, 2013 | Joints & Bones
If you suffer from severe back pain and your doctor has not found a cause, ask him or her if you need a bone density test to determine if you have osteoporosis. All women and most men will suffer osteoporosis if they live long enough. Your bones are strongest in your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 22, 2013 | Joints & Bones
Manipulation is as effective as everything else that a medical doctor has to offer to treat low-back pain, yet many doctors criticize osteopaths and chiropractors for using manipulation. An article in the New England Journal of Medicine (November 4, 1999) showed that...
