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Extra pounds could bring more painful joints

Extra pounds could bring more painful joints

(HealthDay)—Carrying excess pounds can be painful, literally. A new study finds that being overweight or obese ups the risk of pain in people with musculoskeletal disorders."Pain, osteoarthritis

Extra pounds could bring more painful joints

(HealthDay)—Carrying excess pounds can be painful, literally. A new study finds that being overweight or obese ups the risk of pain in people with musculoskeletal disorders."Pain, osteoarthritis
Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

by Jan Vestweber, Hochschule für GesundheitCredit: CC0 Public DomainBack, knee and hip pain as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are among the most common reasons for incapacity to work and rest

Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

by Jan Vestweber, Hochschule für GesundheitCredit: CC0 Public DomainBack, knee and hip pain as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are among the most common reasons for incapacity to work and rest
Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published study spearheaded by Giovanny Fuentevilla-Álvarez and his team at the National Institute

Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published study spearheaded by Giovanny Fuentevilla-Álvarez and his team at the National Institute
Gene that protects against osteoarthritis identified

Gene that protects against osteoarthritis identified

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainOsteoarthritis is one of the most common problems associated with aging, and although there are therap

Gene that protects against osteoarthritis identified

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainOsteoarthritis is one of the most common problems associated with aging, and although there are therap
Therapeutic effects of conservative treatment with 2-week bed rest for osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Therapeutic effects of conservative treatment with 2-week bed rest for osteoporotic vertebral fractures

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageAging is universal. Both osteoporosis and the bone fractures that occur as a result of osteoporosis become more likely with age. Current clinical

Therapeutic effects of conservative treatment with 2-week bed rest for osteoporotic vertebral fractures

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageAging is universal. Both osteoporosis and the bone fractures that occur as a result of osteoporosis become more likely with age. Current clinical
Carpal Tunnel Injection or Surgery: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & More

Carpal Tunnel Injection or Surgery: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & More

Carpal Tunnel Injection or Surgery: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & MoreByAngelica BottaroPublished on August 08, 2022Medically reviewed byJenny A. Dhingra, MDCarpal tunnel

Carpal Tunnel Injection or Surgery: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & More

Carpal Tunnel Injection or Surgery: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & MoreByAngelica BottaroPublished on August 08, 2022Medically reviewed byJenny A. Dhingra, MDCarpal tunnel
Methotrexate beneficial for reducing pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis

Methotrexate beneficial for reducing pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in stiffness and function at six

Methotrexate beneficial for reducing pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in stiffness and function at six
Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of th

Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of th
Tommy John Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

Tommy John Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

Tommy John Surgery: Everything You Need to KnowFormally Known as Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (UCLR)ByJennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNUpdated on February 29, 2024Medically

Tommy John Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

Tommy John Surgery: Everything You Need to KnowFormally Known as Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (UCLR)ByJennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNUpdated on February 29, 2024Medically
Updated guideline introduces new recommendations for use of medications around total hip and knee replacement

Updated guideline introduces new recommendations for use of medications around total hip and knee replacement

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) released a summary of their up

Updated guideline introduces new recommendations for use of medications around total hip and knee replacement

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) released a summary of their up
Olympic medicine:Athletic injuries

Olympic medicine:Athletic injuries

Credit:www.freepik.comThe 33rd Summer Olympics officially commenced on July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. As athletes from around the world compete, Medicine.net is set to provide educational content on

Olympic medicine:Athletic injuries

Credit:www.freepik.comThe 33rd Summer Olympics officially commenced on July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. As athletes from around the world compete, Medicine.net is set to provide educational content on
Alternate type of surgery may prevent total knee replacement

Alternate type of surgery may prevent total knee replacement

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn underused type of knee surgery in younger patients, called high tibial osteotomy, shows considerable success in reducing the nee

Alternate type of surgery may prevent total knee replacement

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn underused type of knee surgery in younger patients, called high tibial osteotomy, shows considerable success in reducing the nee