Ergonomic Chairs and Desk Setup: What Actually Reduces Back and Neck Pain
An ergonomic chair reduces back and neck pain mainly by supporting the lower back's natural curve, keeping hips and knees roughly level, and letting…
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Orthopedics
Articles on bones, joints and muscles: knee, hip, shoulder and back problems, joint replacement and sports injuries, explained from the first symptom through treatment options to recovery.
Allograft vs Autograft Bone Grafting: Why Your Surgeon May Choose Donor Bone
An autograft is bone taken from your own body; an allograft is sterilized bone from a screened human donor. Autograft carries living cells and…
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The Types of Arthritis Explained (and Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid)
There are more than 100 forms of arthritis, but seven account for most diagnoses: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile idiopathic…
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Chiropractic Care: What the Evidence Supports and What It Does Not
Chiropractic care has moderate evidence for easing low back pain and some neck pain, with spinal manipulation performing about as well as exercise or…
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Robotic Knee Replacement Recovery: When Walking, Stairs and Physical Therapy Begin
Recovery after robotic knee replacement follows the same broad timeline as conventional knee replacement: most people stand and take a few steps with a…
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Pillar Pain and Scar Tenderness After Carpal Tunnel Surgery: Normal Healing or a Problem?
Pillar pain after carpal tunnel surgery is aching or tenderness in the heel of the hand, on either side of the incision, that usually…
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SI Joint Pain: The Often-Missed Cause of Low Back and Buttock Pain
SI joint pain comes from the sacroiliac joints, the two joints that connect the base of the spine to the pelvis. It usually causes…
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Heel Pain: Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles or Something Else: How to Tell
Heel pain is most often plantar fasciitis, which causes a sharp pain under the heel with the first steps of the morning. Pain at…
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Anterior Hip Replacement: How the Front Approach Differs, and for Whom
Anterior hip replacement reaches the hip joint through the front of the thigh, working between muscles rather than detaching them. Research suggests modestly less…
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Posture Correctors: Do They Work, or Weaken the Muscles That Should Hold You Up?
A posture corrector can work as a short-term reminder that gently pulls the shoulders back, and small studies show people slouch less while wearing…
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Is My Cast Too Tight? Numbness, Color Changes and Fracture Warning Signs to Report
A cast may be too tight if the pain keeps climbing despite elevation and prescribed pain relief, if fingers or toes turn pale, blue…
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When a Broken Shoulder Is Replaced Rather Than Repaired: Shoulder Prosthesis After Fracture
A shoulder prosthesis for fracture is an artificial ball, or ball and socket, implanted when the top of the upper arm bone has shattered…
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Aesthetic Foot Surgery Results: What Toe Shortening and Foot Narrowing Realistically Change
Aesthetic foot surgery results are usually modest and structural: toe shortening removes a small segment of bone so a long toe sits level with…
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Hip Replacement With Osteoporosis or Diabetes: How Bone Quality and Blood Sugar Shape the Plan
Hip replacement with osteoporosis or diabetes is commonly performed, but both conditions change the plan rather than rule out surgery. Thin bone often shifts…
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How Ingrown Toenail Surgery Is Done: Numbing, Nail Edge Removal and the First Days After
Ingrown toenail surgery is a short outpatient procedure done under local anesthetic injected at the base of the toe, so the toe is numb…
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Runner’s Knee, IT Band Syndrome and Patellar Tendinopathy: The Three Running Knees, Explained
IT band syndrome, runner's knee and patellar tendinopathy are three different overuse problems that runners often lump together as knee pain. IT band syndrome…
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Cast or Surgery for a Broken Bone? How Doctors Decide Between Immobilization and Fixation
Doctors choose a cast when a broken bone is stable, the pieces sit close to their normal position and they are expected to stay…
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After Trauma Surgery: Circulation and Nerve Checks, Infection Signs and When to Call
After trauma surgery, check the operated limb several times a day for changes in color, warmth, sensation and movement, and look at the wound…
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