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Bisphosphonate Drugs and Lupus

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Joint Protection Advice for Lupus Arthritis

March 5, 2023

Joint Protection Advice for Lupus Arthritis

Joint protection is essential in dealing with pain. When you rest a painful joint or tendon, you help decrease inflammation, damage, and degeneration. The techniques described below should be used for all types of …

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Dr. Don Thomas, MD

I am Dr. Donald Thomas, MD, a rheumatologist treating hundreds of lupus patients for over 30 years. Read my first blog post here to understand why I started this website and blog about “The Lupus Encyclopedia” and “The Lupus Secrets”.

Dr. Don Thomas also enjoys educating and empowering doctors, medical students, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and patients.

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