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Therapeutic ultrasound for relieving osteoarthritis symptoms

Posted By Dr Peter Lloyd
Ultrasound Treatment for Osteoarthritis in Encinitas CA Area

Dr. Peter Lloyd is a board-certified rheumatologist and founder of Seaside Rheumatology and Wellness Center. He has considerable experience and expertise in treating patients with osteoarthritis in Encinitas, California, and the surrounding area. Additionally, Dr. Lloyd has developed sub-specialty expertise in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. This combination of experience is important; many forms of arthritis feature symptoms that overlap each other. So, there is the potential for conditions to be misdiagnosed. Accurate diagnoses inform effective treatment that eases pain and enhances function and mobility. Generally characterized as a wear-and-tear disease, osteoarthritis is detected through a variety of means. Ultrasound … Continue reading

Where Can I Learn About How Osteoarthritis Affects the Body in Encinitas, CA?

Posted By Dr Peter Lloyd
Where Can I Learn About How Osteoarthritis Affects the Body in Encinitas, CA Area?

Dr. Peter Lloyd at Seaside Rheumatology and Wellness Center in Encinitas, CA, is a professional rheumatologist with years of experience treating osteoarthritis. He can explain to you how osteoarthritis affects the body and the symptom management options available to you. How do I Fight Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis can be a painful, limiting degenerative joint disease. The underlying causes are unique to every patient, resulting from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. For that reason, no two treatment methods are the same. Dr. Lloyd will be your partner in care, working to understand your goals and symptoms before putting together a … Continue reading

Is it osteoarthritis or something else? Treating symptoms starts with specialist expertise in Encinitas, CA

Posted By Dr Peter Lloyd
Treating Osteoarthritis in Encinitas Ca Area

The first step to relief from the pain, stiffness, tenderness, and swelling of osteoarthritis (OA) is an understanding of the root cause of your symptoms. Only then can board-certified rheumatologist Dr. Peter Lloyd begin the process of effectively treating osteoarthritis in Encinitas, CA, at the office of Seaside Rheumatology and Wellness Center. At its heart, osteoarthritis arises any time the cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones in your joints degrades. Firm, slippery cartilage facilitates free movement of the joints, so there is no painful friction. When cartilage erodes entirely, bone rubs on bone. So, osteoarthritis is often thought … Continue reading

Noninvasive and predictable, ultrasound is a versatile tool for osteoarthritis treatment in Encinitas CA

Posted By Dr Peter Lloyd
Ultrasound Treatments for Osteoarthritis in Encinitas Area

The most common type of rheumatic disease, osteoarthritis affects more than 80% of people aged 55 and older. It’s a complex, multi-faceted disease that often calls for multi-faceted diagnostics and treatments, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. As a Board-Certified Rheumatologist, Dr. Peter Lloyd uses proven technologies such as ultrasound for osteoarthritis in Encinitas CA. Ultrasound can be used as both a powerful tool to pinpoint the cause of chronic and debilitating symptoms and to ease these symptoms in a non-invasive and highly accurate manner. About ultrasound With a long-standing record of safety and effectiveness, ultrasound as a non-ionizing energy form … Continue reading

Multi-faceted treatment in Encinitas CA for relief from the pain, stiffness of knee osteoarthritis

Posted By Dr Peter Lloyd
Osteoarthritis Knee Treatment in Encinitas area

Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with joint pain, stiffness, and swelling that limits patients’ mobility. OA affects the knees more commonly than the hips, hands, spine, and toes; in fact, a long-term CDC-sponsored University of North Carolina study found the lifetime risk of developing knee OA is about 46 percent. A board-certified rheumatologist, Dr. Peter Lloyd is best equipped to diagnose and manage OA, as he specializes in arthritis and other diseases of the joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Trust Dr. Lloyd and Seaside Rheumatology and Wellness Center for osteoarthritis knee treatment in Encinitas CA uniquely tailored to your needs, and … Continue reading

Effective treatments for the relief of osteoarthritis pain in Encinitas, CA

Posted By Dr Peter Lloyd
Treatments for the Relief of Osteoarthritis Pain in Encinitas area

There are several different types of arthritis, but when most people talk about “arthritis,” they are referring to osteoarthritis. This degenerative joint disease can be incredibly painful and severely impact your quality of life, which is why Dr. Peter Lloyd at Seaside Rheumatology and Wellness Center in Encinitas, CA specializes in helping patients with rheumatic diseases like osteoarthritis find relief from their pain with effective treatment options. When it comes to treating osteoarthritis, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Dr. Lloyd works closely with each patient to determine what factors are causing their symptoms, as well as the best approaches to … Continue reading


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