Floral Park Arthritis, P.C.

03/23/2026

"Health is a state of body. Wellness is a state of being." — J. Stanford.

03/19/2026

"Ankylosing spondylitis symptoms differ between men and women, with females often experiencing delayed diagnosis, more widespread pain, different joint involvement, less spinal damage, treatment challenges, a higher likelihood of inflammatory bowel disease, and hormonal influences on symptom severity."

https://ow.ly/MtPp50YvzgG

Ankylosing spondylitis in women can cause intense body pain and joint swelling. Symptoms may start later, leading to delayed diagnosis.

03/16/2026

"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet." — Bobby Unser.

03/12/2026

"Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily causes pain and swelling in the joints, especially in the hands and feet, and can also affect other organs."

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/331715-overview

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of unknown cause. The hallmark feature of this condition is persistent symmetric polyarthritis (synovitis) that affects the hands and feet, though any joint lined by a synovial membrane may be involved.

03/09/2026

"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill.

03/05/2026

"Adding layers and using warmth, like compression garments or heated blankets, can enhance circulation, relax muscles, and improve joint function."

https://healthnewshub.org/can-your-joints-really-predict-the-weather-heres-the-truth/

Does weather really worsen arthritis pain? An orthopedic surgeon explains the science behind joint flares – and simple ways to ease stiffness.

03/02/2026

"The best way to predict your future is to create it." — Abraham Lincoln.

02/26/2026

"3.7% of RA patients were diagnosed with ILD, with those developing ILD being older at RA onset (median age 62 vs 57 years)."

https://ow.ly/HByN50Ym1Qr

In patients with RA, baseline comorbidities measured using a rheumatic disease-specific index, whether or not including lung disease, are linked to the development of interstitial lung disease.

02/23/2026

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too." — Paulo Coelho.

02/19/2026

'PRP is a blood-derived product concentrated through centrifugation that enriches platelets and contains various bioactive components, including growth factors and cytokines."

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1711058/full

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, an autologous biologic rich in growth factors, has emerged as a promising modality in regenerative medicine, with expandi...

02/16/2026

"Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today." — Abraham Lincoln.

02/12/2026

"Patients with limited cutaneous have skin fibrosis restricted to below the elbows and knees, resulting in typically milder outcomes compared to those with the diffuse subtype, where fibrosis spreads above the knees and elbows."

A new Yale study points to type 1 interferons as a potential biomarker for scleroderma patients with a worse prognosis.