Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Dr. Deidre Faust notes that exercise improves bone and cardiovascular health, blood pressure, and overall well-being.
How to transition young adults with pediatric-onset disabilities to the world of adult health care is an important topic that is being more widely recognized, says William P. Waring III, MS, MD.
The results for patients on lenalidomide were impressive enough that the trial was halted early so that those on placebo could be switched over to the active drug.
"To prevent workplace injuries or harmful exposures, familiarize yourself with any potential hazards and think about how you can avoid them before you begin a task," says William W. Greaves, MD, MSPH.
Medical College research indicates that most mild-to-moderate sports related concussions are recovered from fully, with minimal likelihood of permanent brain damage unless another concussion occurs before symptoms from the first have gone away.
By definition, complementary medicine is used along with conventional medicine, and alternative medicine is practiced in place of conventional medicine. In reality, the practices often overlap.
Millions of people in the US have osteoporosis, and 34 million more have osteopenia - they don't have osteoporosis, but have lost enough bone to make it more likely.
Most of the surgeries performed in the Hand Center are done on an outpatient basis; this is possible in large part because surgeons are now able to use arthroscopic surgery for many repairs.
"The practical aspect of this study is that you want to set your head restraint so that it's very close to the back of your head," suggests Dr. Brian Stemper.
About ten percent of runners have Achilles tendon problems, especially as they increase their mileage. Dr. Julie Mitchell discusses the condition with sports medicine specialist Dr. Mark Niedfeldt.
New medical developments, complemented by a systematic team approach, are brightening the picture for children with spasticity. "We look at moving people along from dependence to functioning at a much higher level," says Elizabeth Moberg-Wolff, MD.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis causes the death of the nerve cells that transmit messages from the brain to the muscles, and is ultimately fatal. In the ALS Clinic, "We help patients to make the best of their lives for as long as possible," says Director Paul Barkhaus, MD.
The delicate art of transplanting body tissues is becoming a commonplace procedure, says Donald A. Hackbarth Jr., MD. In almost all cases, the tissue donors are recently-deceased adults who have signed consent forms.
Treatments for arthritis include rest and relaxation, exercise, proper diet, medication, and instruction about the proper use of joints and ways to conserve energy.
Surgery is not the only option for people with chronic neck or back pain. Dr. Raj Rao, a neck and back surgery specialist, says most patients can gain relief through education, medical treatment, and therapy.
Reactive arthritis is a form of arthritis that occurs as a "reaction" to an infection elsewhere in the body.
"Over half of hip fracture patients never regain their prior level of functioning and 20% of them require nursing home care," according to Joan M. Neuner, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Medical College.
Plantar fasciitis is aptly named, says Dr. Julie Mitchell: it is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, the thick band of tissue on the bottom of the foot running from the heel to the base of the toes.
Dr. Julie Mitchell discusses the role of dietary calcium in preventing osteoporosis and speaks with Joan M. Neuner, MD, MPH, about celiac disease as a potential cause of osteoporosis.
The societal cost of fibromyalgia is huge both in lost productivity and in medical fees, says Nanjappareddy (Muni) Reddy, MD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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