Let’s chat about running and how to protect your joints. Running is extremely beneficial for the entire body, but it can be hard on your joints. But, there are many ways to save your body from runners’ injuries. I have been a long-distance runner for over 10 years now and have completed six half Read More…
Have your joints been feeling a little extra achy lately? As we turn the corner from fall to winter, temperatures are dropping, and many more individuals are complaining of joint stiffness. Some people may think it is due to the body feeling the effects of the changes in barometric pressure which may make your Read More…
Sometimes my specialty intersects with other specialties like Neurology. Meralgia paresthetica is usually suspected when an individual complains of numbness, burning sensation and tingling on the outer thigh. There is the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve that is being compressed or squeezed which is responsible for supplying sensation to the skin region on the thigh area. Read More…
In the last several years, there has been a focus on the association of oral health and the connection with arthritis and autoimmune diseases. There is a link between gum and mouth inflammation and the body’s overall health. Mouth bacteria can enter the circulatory system and mouth inflammation can exacerbate cardiovascular disease, pulmonary, and kidney diseases. Sometimes Read More…
Let’s talk about the “why” behind Rheumatology. 👩🏽⚕️ Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of autoimmune diseases and musculoskeletal disorders. 👩🏽⚕️ As a rheumatologist, I investigate for underlying conditions where chemicals/cytokines or proteins produced by the body called autoantibodies may attack the organs and joints leading to local and Read More…
Autoimmune thyroid disease is a disease of the thyroid gland due to autoimmunity in which the patient’s immune system attacks and damages their thyroid. Hashimoto thyroiditis is a form of autoimmune thyroid disease. With this disease, your immune system attacks your thyroid. In this disease, thyroid-reactive T cells are formed that infiltrate the thyroid Read More…