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Bone loss can sneak up on a person, increasing the risk for dangerous – even deadly – fractures, pain, and reduced quality of life. Simply put, a hip fracture in an older person can kill; not because of the break itself, but the downward spiral in health problems it often triggers. Especially for older adults,
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What are Compression Fractures?
That nagging back pain that never seems to let up. You’ve changed your sleeping positions, visited countless chiropractors and keep your back on a steady rotation of heating, icing, and over-the-counter pain medications, but have seen no changes in your back pain. What if your back pain was more than just an occasional ache, but
Read MoreNeck Pain and Jaw Pain: What is the Connection?
It’s easy to determine why neck pain and jaw pain would be related – because one affects the other. If your jaw muscles are tight for whatever reason, it could in turn pull on the muscles within your neck causing quite literally…a pain in your neck. The culprit of your jaw and neck pains could
Read MoreAcute vs. Chronic Spinal Pain
“Oh my aching back,” sounds like a cliché from a vintage TV show. At the surface of it, one would think pain is pain. But imagine feeling a sharp stabbing pain that stops you in your tracks. Then consider chronic pain, that dull, aching or throbbing that never seems to go away and we just
Read MoreDealing with Bulging Discs in the Neck
Either from exercise, trauma, or overexertion, a bulging – or herniated disc – can affect your body in different ways. While some symptoms are more cumbersome than others, it’s important not to ignore the signs you are experiencing. A herniated disc can affect your spine and your spinal cord so it’s imperative that you consult
Read MoreWhat is Repetitive Motion Disorder?
Imagine being in so much pain that you are not able to function or move normally. There are certain tasks, whether work or activity related that require our bodies, mostly our hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, and back to perform movements repeatedly. But, little do people know, moving these parts of the body constantly during
Read MoreFinding the Right Elbow Surgeon
From one joint to the next, the body is an intricately functioning combination of moving parts. When you think about joints like our elbows and knees, they not only allow the limbs to move and bend, they also help distribute and carry weight. When the elbow, in particular, is injured or damaged, there can be
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Dislocate an Elbow?
The elbow is made up of three bones, the humerus (upper arm), the ulna (large bone of forearm), and the radius (small forearm bone near the thumb). Between the humerus and ulna is the humeroulnar joint, which enables the elbow to be able to move, in other words flex and extend. The elbow is known
Read MoreDo I Need a Total or Partial Knee Replacement?
Our knees are crucial to our ability to move. Known as a hinge joint, the knee is made up of three compartments: inside (medial), outside (lateral), and in front of (patellofemoral) the knee. It is located between the thighbone (femur) and lower leg bone (tibia). A common knee injury occurs when cartilage protecting the inside
Read MoreWhat is Degenerative Arthritis of the Shoulder?
Persistent, never-ending, throbbing, and immobilizing pain often describe the symptoms that an individual with degenerative arthritis faces every day. Arthritis is not a single disease, but a way of referring to the experience of joint pain due to inflammation and cartilage breakdown. It can occur anywhere in the body, and is the leading cause of
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