News tagged with joint pain
Study examines how diving marine mammals manage decompression
Any diver returning from ocean depths knows about the hazard of decompression sickness (DCS) or "the bends." As the diver ascends and the ocean pressure decreases, gases that were absorbed by the body during ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Consulting 'Dr. Google': Study finds much Internet-based sports medicine information is incorrect or incomplete
The quality of online information about the most common sports medicine diagnoses varies widely, according to a study published in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Therefore, patients who us ...
Jul 02, 2010 |
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There's Hope for Debilitating Knee Pain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Complaints about knee pain can be all too familiar when you suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee. The condition often keeps sufferers from participating in many activities—sometimes even ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Back to normal: Surgery improves outcomes for spine patients
People with the spine disease called degenerative spondylolisthesis* -- who choose surgical treatment -- experience substantially greater relief from pain over time compared to those who do not have surgery, according to ...
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Greater quadriceps strength may benefit those with knee osteoarthritis
Studies on the influence of quadriceps strength on knee osteoarthritis (OA), one of the leading causes of disability among the elderly, have shown conflicting results. In some studies, decreased quadriceps strength is associated ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Chondroitin slows progression and relieves symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) causes disability and is a major public health problem. A new study examined the effect of chondroitins 4 and 6 sulfate (CS) on OA progression and symptoms. CS, unlike other chondroitin sulfate products ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 29, 2009 |
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CDC: More American adults hobbled by arthritis
(AP) -- A surprising jump in the number of Americans hobbled by arthritis may be due to obesity, health experts said Thursday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Study sheds light on aromatase inhibitor joint pain syndrome
Breast cancer patients are more likely to have joint pain from taking aromatase inhibitors (AIs) if they have advanced stage cancer, according to a study presented at the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Chronic ankle pain may be more than just a sprain
Ankle sprains are a common injury after a fall, sudden twist or blow to the ankle joint. Approximately 40 percent of those who suffer an ankle sprain will experience chronic ankle pain, even after being treated ...
May 01, 2009 |
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