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Osteoporosis often goes undetected and untreated: How doctors are changing that
Osteoporosis can affect people of any age, but it is a common condition among older adults because people start losing their bone density around the age of 50 and older. According to the Food and Drug Administration, there are an estimated 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, and more than 80% are women.
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Basivertebral nerve ablation provides early, sustained chronic low back pain relief
Some back pain comes from the bones themselves, known as the vertebrae, not just the disks in the spine. Damage and inflammation to the top and bottom sides of the vertebrae create vertebrogenic pain. This chronic condition causes a deep, aching midline back pain that worsens with activity, prolonged sitting, or bending. Basivertebral nerve ablation can stop this pain by turning off the nerves inside those back bones, preventing them from carrying pain signals to the brain.
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Will You Have Lifetime Precautions After Hip Replacement?
When you have hip replacement surgery, your doctor will likely give you detailed instructions about what to do immediately afterward and while you recuperate at home. In general, there aren’t many lifetime precautions you’ll need to follow if you’ve had hip replacement surgery.
Neurosurgeon describes 8 common myths about back pain
Back pain is common, but several myths about it persist. Meghan Murphy, M.D., a neurosurgeon at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, describes eight of them and provides the facts.
Why More People in Their 40s Are Opting for Knee & Hip Replacements
Once considered procedures reserved for seniors, hip and knee replacements are increasingly being sought out by people in their 40s and even younger. While the primary goal of these surgeries remains the same—relieving pain and restoring mobility—the reasons younger patients are going under the knife reflect changing cultural attitudes toward aging, fitness, and quality of life.
