Arthritis

Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

About 1.5 million people in the United States have rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a chronic, autoimmune disease… Read More

November 15, 2018

Ankle & Foot Diagnostic Imaging Arthritis & Trauma II| El Paso, TX.

Lisfranc Fracture-Dislocation M/C dislocation of the foot at tarsal-metatarsal articulation (Lisfranc joint). Direct impact or landing and plantar or dorsal… Read More

November 15, 2018

How Arthritis Can Affect the Knee

Arthritis is characterized as the inflammation of one or multiple joints. The most common symptoms of arthritis include pain and… Read More

November 14, 2018

Knee Arthritis: Diagnostic Imaging Approaches II | El Paso, TX.

Sagittal Fluid Sensitivity Sagittal Fluid Sensitive MR slice showing large synovial popliteal (Baker's) cyst (above top image) and large synovial… Read More

November 8, 2018

Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part II. Differential Diagnosis

The knee is the largest joint in the human body, where the complex structures of the lower and upper legs… Read More

November 7, 2018

Knee Arthritis: Diagnostic Imaging Approaches I | El Paso, TX.

Degenerative Knee Arthritis Knee ArthritisKnee OA (arthrosis) is the m/c symptomatic OA with 240 cases per 100,000, 12.5% of people… Read More

November 6, 2018

Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part I. History, Physical Examination, Radiographs, and Laboratory Tests

Knee pain is a common health issue among athletes and the general population alike. Although symptoms of knee pain can… Read More

November 6, 2018

Diagnosis of Hip Complaints: Arthritis & Neoplasms Part II | El Paso, TX.

Ischemic Osteonecrosis Ischemic Osteonecrosis (More accurate term) aka avascular necrosis AVN: this term describes subarticular (subchondral) bone deathIntramedullary bone infarct:… Read More

October 23, 2018

Diagnosis of Hip Complaints: Arthritis & Neoplasms Part I | El Paso, TX.

Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) Macroscopic & Microscopic Appearance of Normal vs. Damaged Articular Hyaline Cartilage by DJD Hip Osteoarthritis (OA)… Read More

October 19, 2018

Ankylosing Spondylitis Sufferers Find Relief With Chiropractic. El Paso, TX.

Ankylosing Spondylitis is a type of arthritis that typically begins during adolescence or in a person’s early twenties and occurs… Read More

October 12, 2018