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_ Back Pain 7 Surprising Causes of Back Pain By Sondra Forsyth article Most of us know the usual culprits of back pain; stress, excess body weight, improper lifting technique, and poor posture. … Read More→
_ Back Pain Are My High Heels Causing My Chronic Back Pain? By Sondra Forsyth article Every day, millions of women dress according to the dictates of fashion ΓÇô right down to their toes ΓÇô and … Read More→
_ Back Pain A Spine SurgeonΓÇÖs Tips for Protecting Your Back If YouΓÇÖre Overweight By Sondra Forsyth article More than twenty years ago, federal health officials warned that a growing obesity epidemic was threatening the health of millions … Read More→
_ Bone Health Beyond Bone Mineral Density: Additional Bone Traits That Predict Risk for Fracture By Sondra Forsyth article Every year more than 2 million older Americans experience a fragility fracture to the hip, spine or wrist. Usually the … Read More→
_ Knee Pain 3 Reasons to Avoid ΓÇô or Delay ΓÇô Knee-Replacement Surgery By Sondra Forsyth article Hitting your 50s or 60s can bring several life changes, and increasingly those include artificial joints. For much of the … Read More→
_ Hip Health Hip Replacement A New Path for Patients Needing A Second Hip Replacement By Jane Farrell article A newer type of artificial hip could be a good option for patients who need their original replacement taken out, … Read More→
_ Bone Health Healthy Diet & Nutrition Vitamins Top Surprising Nutrients for Bone Health By Katherine Grames article Healthy bones require a total of 19 vitamins and minerals for optimum health. And┬ámany foods contain more than one top … Read More→
_ Hip Health Hip-Surgery Patients Can Suffer Severe Post-Operative Problems By Jane Farrell article Many patients who had hip surgery are reporting new health problems, including sleep disturbances and cardiovascular disease, for up to … Read More→
_ Bone Health Probiotics Can Protect the Bones of Older Women By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have demonstrated that probiotics, dietary supplements with health-promoting bacteria, can be used to … Read More→
_ Back Pain Early Lower-Back Pain Treatment Can Save Money, Avoid Opioids By Jane Farrell article For patients with low back pain, seeing a physical therapist first resulted in lower use of costly medical services as … Read More→
_ Bone Health Osteoporosis Fifteen Percent of Osteoporosis Patients Who Take ΓÇ£Drug HolidaysΓÇ¥ Suffer Bone Fractures By Sondra Forsyth article Patients who take osteoporosis drugs for long periods typically are advised to discontinue the drugs temporarily to prevent rare but … Read More→
_ Rheumatoid Arthritis Baking Soda Could Be an Inexpensive, Safe Way to Combat Autoimmune Diseases By Sondra Forsyth article Drinking a daily dose of baking soda dissolved in water may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like … Read More→
_ Back Pain Low Back Pain Call to Action By Jane Farrell article Low back pain is now the number one cause of disability globally, according to the global ΓÇ£Call to ActionΓÇ¥ from … Read More→
_ Bone Health 5 Non-Surgical Steps for Treating Your Arthritis By Sondra Forsyth article Arthritis afflicts 54 million U.S. adults, according to the Arthritis Foundation. It is the leading cause of disability among U.S. … Read More→
_ Hip Health Dual Mobility Hip Replacement Reduces Risk of Dislocation By Sondra Forsyth article More than 330,000 total hip replacements are performed in the United States each year. Overall, it is a highly successful … Read More→
_ Bone Health Study Validates Tool to Assess Mortality Risk in Older Patients with Orthopedic Fractures By Sondra Forsyth article Analytic software developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and elderly patients face a … Read More→
_ Hip Health Hip Replacement Using Multiple Methods to Manage Pain After Joint Replacement Reduces Opioid Prescriptions and Resulting Complications By Sondra Forsyth article A multimodal approach to pain management (using two or more different methods or medications to manage pain) rather than using … Read More→