Dr. Jennifer Ligibel talks about her research that shows exercise can reduce drug-related joint pain in breast cancer patients. The research was presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio, Texas. Video Rating: / 5
Ask a Doctor: Bone cancer, arthritis relief, knee replacement pain, and more
Washington University doctors have found that high-dose vitamin D helps relieve joint and muscle pain in breast cancer patients taking estrogen-lowering drugs. Known as aromatase inhibitors, the drugs are prescribed to treat breast tumors fueled by the hormone estrogen. They are less toxic than chemotherapy, but many patients experience severe musculoskeletal discomfort, including pain and stiffness in the hands, knees, hips, lower back, shoulders and feet.
Dr Dawn Hershmann speaks with ecancer at SABCS 2017 about managing the joint pain of breast cancer patients receiving aromatase inhibitors with acupuncture.
She describes how, in a trial against sham acupuncture and waiting-list control, true acupuncture was found to relieve pain and, she hopes, improve treatment adherence.
Cape Town, 27 Novemeber 2015 – Former Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen is using his profile and daily struggling to help fellow MND patients live a better life. Video Rating: / 5
Breaking news:
“It’s a terrifying disease that brings a death sentence with it.”
“…the link between blue-green algae and the motor neurone disease …”
“the best advice I gave give people is, don’t swim in the lake, don’t drink the water, don’t eat the seafood out of the lake if you can avoid it…just stay away.”
“They have already been warned and they are doing nothing”
In this video we will provide a basic definition of barometric pressure, discuss how this may increase pain in patients with osteoarthritis, and provide recommendations on how to help manage the pain.
Can you tell when it’s going to rain? In our Ask the Expert video series, we discuss sensitivity to pressure changes for individuals living with #hydrocephalus. Video Rating: / 5
