Osteoarthritis treatment, in Reston or anywhere in the US, starts with exercise, weight management and NSAIDs, then moves to injections such as cortisone, hyaluronic acid or PRP, and to joint replacement for end-stage joints.
A comprehensive guide to chronic joint pain — from accurate diagnosis through the full treatment spectrum including physical therapy, injection therapies, regenerative medicine, and when to consider surgery.
The SIBO breath test is the most common non-invasive method for diagnosing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Learn how lactulose and glucose tests work, what positive thresholds mean, how to prepare, and when at-home testing makes sense.
Yes, dysautonomia can cause bradycardia, usually during reflex episodes such as vasovagal syncope, though a fast heart rate is more common. Here is how autonomic dysfunction affects the heart, gut, temperature, sleep and thinking, and how it is diagnosed.
The diet for mast cell activation disorder is a fresh-food, low-histamine diet: freshly cooked meat, cooked vegetables, rice, oats and low-histamine fruit, while avoiding aged cheese, fermented foods, alcohol and leftovers.
At a Glance PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field) therapy uses low-frequency electromagnetic pulses to influence cellular activity, reduce inflammation, and support tissue repair. The FDA has cleared specific PEMF devices for bone healing, pain management, and urinary incontinence. These clearances are for specific devices, not the technology category as a whole. The strongest evidence base is…
An evidence-based look at stem cell therapy for hair loss, including how it works, the types available (BMAC, SVF, exosomes), clinical results, costs, and how it compares to PRP, minoxidil, and hair transplant.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which gluten makes the immune system damage the small intestine. It affects about 1 in 100 people, and the only established treatment is a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet.
Early Lyme disease usually clears with 10 to 21 days of doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime. Late diagnosis or treatment failure calls for a more layered plan.
The five main types of eczema on the hands are irritant, allergic, atopic, dyshidrotic and hyperkeratotic, and treatment depends on the type. Hand eczema affects about 10% of people in a given year.
ME/CFS, At a Glance What it is: A chronic, complex neuroimmune condition characterized by profound fatigue not relieved by rest, post-exertional malaise (PEM), cognitive dysfunction, and autonomic disturbance What it is NOT: Depression, deconditioning, laziness, or “just being tired”, these misconceptions have caused decades of harm Prevalence: Estimated 836,000-2.5 million Americans; 75% are women; average…
Nail psoriasis causes pitting, discoloration, and crumbling that is often mistaken for a fungal infection. Learn what to look for, how it connects to psoriatic arthritis, and what treatments actually work.
