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Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own joint tissue.This inflammation...
Understanding Lupus
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Is Lupus? Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect nearly any organ in the body.When the immune system, which normally protects against infection, starts...
Understanding What’s Happening with Your Knee
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 Why Knee Pain Happens Your knee joint is one of the body’s most complex and hard-working joints — where your thighbone (femur), shinbone (tibia), and kneecap (patella) meet,...
Getting to Know Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 Understanding IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the digestive tract.The two primary types are: Crohn’s disease: Inflammation can...
Understanding What Causes Hip Pain
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Is Hip Pain and Why Does It Happen? The hip joint is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing structures, a ball-and-socket design built to handle movement, rotation, and...
Understanding Crohn’s Disease
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Is Crohn’s Disease? Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes ongoing inflammation anywhere along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract — most...
Understanding Wrist & Hand Pain
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Causes Wrist & Hand Pain? Your wrists and hands contain a complex network of joints, tendons, ligaments, and nerves that allow for precise movement and strength....
Understanding Post-Stroke Syndrome
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Is Post-Stroke Syndrome? Post-Stroke Syndrome refers to the lasting physical, cognitive, and emotional effects that can occur after a stroke.While some people recover...
Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? Peripheral neuropathy occurs when the peripheral nerves, the network that carries signals between your brain, spinal cord, and the rest of your...
Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, balance, and coordination.It occurs when the brain’s...
Understanding Osteoarthritis
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis.It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of bones gradually breaks down....
Understanding Musculoskeletal Injury
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 What Do We Mean by “Musculoskeletal Injury”? Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries affect the body’s muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints.They may happen suddenly, like...
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