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Diagnosing knee osteoarthritis with Leslie Nielsen

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Diagnosing knee osteoarthritis with Leslie Nielsen

Do you experience knee pain? You might have osteoarthritis – a form of arthritis that affects an estimated five million Canadians. Three simple knee exam tests can help diagnose osteoarthritis even when a patient’s x-rays are normal. Watch Dr. Jolanda Cibere and the late Leslie Nielsen demonstrate the exams.

Research Changes Real Lives

Behind every study is a person. Meet some Canadians whose lives are moving forward thanks to arthritis research.

Spencer

Spencer O’Brien Story

Canadian Olympic snowboarder, Spencer O’Brien, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis just a few months before competing at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi....
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Vianne

Vianne’s Story

For years, Vianne Bacchus lived in excruciating pain with no answers. Her ankylosing spondylitis went undiagnosed because doctors didn't think women could have it. Research proved them wrong....
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Ty

Ty’s story

At 14, ankylosing spondylitis stripped Ty Clayton of every sport he loved. Twenty years later, he's running across a continent to fund the research that could change that for the next generation....
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Trish

Trish’s Story

At 32, Trish Silvester-Lee was told she'd need a knee replacement before 40. She was a newlywed with a young son and a life full of sport. She just had that surgery. At 56. Still walking and still moving....
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Tamara

Tamara’s Story

Diagnosed at six, Tamara Komuniecki watched her sister do gymnastics from the sidelines. Decades later, she's become one of the most dedicated advocates for the research that's changing how rheumatoid arthritis is treated....
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Steve

Steve’s Story

Most people don't know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in people with arthritis. Steve Sutherland found out the hard way, in an emergency room at 29. In heart failure....
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