¿Tiene un brazo enyesado? Ejercitar el otro brazo puede frenar la pérdida muscular
MARTES, 7 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores afirman que se puede evitar que un brazo enyesado se atrofie al hacer ejercicio con el brazo libre.Un pequeño grupo de hombres jóvenes que realizaron ejercicios excéntricos de contracc…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure Tied to Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to higher levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in women, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in eClinicalMedicine.Diddier Prada, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mailman School of…
Learn MoreDoes Running Bring on Arthritic Knees?
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers up some good news for diehard marathon runners: You don’t necessarily have to give up running if you are experiencing hip or knee pain.Contrary to widespread opinion, running marathons doe…
Learn MoreAllograft Disc Tissue Injection Aids Degenerative Disc Disease Symptoms
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An injection of allograft disc tissue into the spine alleviates pain associated with degenerative disc disease, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology,…
Learn MoreHow Soon Can You Resume Tennis, Golf After Shoulder Surgery?
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Returning to golf, tennis or pickleball after shoulder replacement surgery shouldn’t be too hard.Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery level wit…
Learn MoreArm in a Cast? Exercising the Other Arm Can Curb Muscle Loss
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You can keep an arm in a cast from wasting away, researchers say, by working out your free arm.A small group of young men who performed eccentric contraction exercises with one arm — lowering a dumbbell in a …
Learn MoreCell Injections Show Promise Against Chronic Back Pain
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An injection that relieves low back pain by helping damaged spinal discs regenerate appears to have sustained benefits, new clinical trial data show.Most patients who received an injection of VIA Disc received…
Learn MoreUse of Posterior Spinal Fusion Expected to Increase 80 Percent by 2060
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It is estimated that the use of posterior spinal fusion will increase substantially through 2060, particularly in patients aged 75 years and older, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in Clinical Ort…
Learn MoreGenicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Reduces Knee Arthritis Pain
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is associated with a significant reduction in pain for patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of In…
Learn MoreMyorelaxants, NSAIDs, NSAID-Acetaminophen Combo Ease Lower Back Pain
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with acute lower back pain (LBP), myorelaxants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), and NSAIDs combined with acetaminophen can reduce pain and disability, according to a review published …
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