Seip Orthopedic Specialty

05/30/2012

Who knew shaving cream could help ease the discomfort of sunburn! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/18/sunburn-remedies-natural-relief_n_897103.html?ref=healthy-living-health-news &title=Aloe_Vera_

Everyone knows that applying lots of sunscreen and staying in the shade (and out of the sun's UV rays) are the best way to avoid a sunburn. And scientists have recently discovered a protein in the body that triggers pain from sunburn, as well as an antibody that seems to reduce the sensitivity to th...

05/30/2012

What is your favorite joint friendly exercise? Please leave a comment and share yours if it's not on the list!
http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/patient-support-12/slideshow-ra-exercises

Regular exercise boosts fitness and helps reverse joint stiffness for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). WebMD demonstrates helpful exercises to get you started.

05/09/2012

http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/video/healthy-feet

For most people, keeping the skin on your feet healthy requires routine exfoliating and moisturizing.

05/01/2012

If you have Arthritis and think you may also have symptoms of depression and/or anxiety call your primary care physican for help/treament! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/30/arthritis-anxiety-study_n_1464566.html?ref=health-news&ir=Health%20News

One in three adults who have arthritis also have anxiety or depression, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

04/12/2012

http://arthritis.webmd.com/living-with-chronic-gout-11/slideshow-gout-diet

Did you know your diet can trigger a painful gout attack? See which foods can help and hurt your chronic gout.

04/03/2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jordan-d-metzl-md/sports-injuries_b_1392554.html?ref=health-and-fitness&ir=Health%20and%20Fitness

A lot of things can cause an injury, and we have a lot of body parts that can be hurt. These are my top 10 prime directives for keeping your muscles strong and avoiding injury.

03/08/2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/exercise-changes-your-dna_n_1324452.html?ref=healthy-living

It turns out that you aren't just what you eat -- you're also "what you do," according to Juleen Zierath, professor of clinical integrative physiology at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

02/20/2012

Happy President's Day!

02/16/2012

Are you getting enough Vitamin D? Talk with your primary care physican to make sure! http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/758178

: More than three quarters of orthopaedic trauma patients had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in a study presented at AAOS.

02/16/2012

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/758422

: Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who undergo total knee arthroplasty cut their 7-year mortality rate in half, a new study shows.

02/16/2012

What do you do to relieve sore muscles?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/15/sore-muscle-remedies-that-work_n_1274780.html?ref=healthy-living &title=Related_Video

People do some crazy stuff to get rid of their post-workout muscle pain, which is known in the medical community as DOMS -- for delayed onset muscle soreness. DOMS occurs when an exercise causes stress to muscle tissue.