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Monthly Archives: October 2012

Tart Cherries Offer Sweet News for Arthritis Sufferers

October 10, 2012

Millions of Americans who suffer from joint pain and arthritis may reduce their pain and inflammation by eating tart cherries, according to research from Oregon Health & Science University. Researchers have found that drinking tart cherry juice daily for three weeks helped reduce inflammation in a study of 20 women between the ages of 40 […]READ MORE

ACL Study Finds Physical Therapy Helps After Surgery, Not Bracing

October 10, 2012

Patients who undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament – commonly called ACL – may want to set up physical therapy sessions as soon as possible, according to a new study. That’s because a team of orthopaedic surgeons found that physical therapy, begun quickly after surgery, can offer very good results for patients. Bracing, […]READ MORE