Implants and Less Invasive Surgery for Back Pain By Susan Bernstein WebMD Feature Reviewed by David T. Derrer, MD If back pain keeps you out of work or up all night and medications don’t help, what’s...
What Does a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Do? By Marisa Cohen WebMD Feature Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS Doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) can take care of you from head to toe. “We are ful...
Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Help Treat Gout DASH eating plan brings blood pressure down, and seems to relieve inflammatory joint problem WebMD News from HealthDay By Robert Preidt HealthDay Repor...
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- For reducing pain from arthritic knees, "unloading" shoes don't offer a leg up over conventional walking shoes, new research indicates. With their modified mi...
How to Get Ready for Back Surgery By Camille Noe Pagán WebMD Feature Reviewed by David T. Derrer, MD If you’re scheduled to have back surgery, you’re probably a little worried about how it will turn o...
Docs Urged to Give Lower Opioid Doses, No Refills Researchers cite concerns about possible long-term use and addiction WebMD News from HealthDay By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 20...
Knee, Hip Replacements Linked to Heart Risks Odds are highest in the month following the procedure, study finds WebMD News from HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2015 (H...
More People Getting Knees Replaced, at Younger Age Procedure rate nearly doubled between 2000-2010, CDC statistics show WebMD News from HealthDay By EJ Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2...
Weight Loss May Spare Knee Cartilage, Study Finds Losing more than 10 percent of body weight was linked to slower degeneration of cushioning in joints WebMD News from HealthDay By Robert Preidt Health...
Does Your Knee Injury Need Surgery? WebMD Feature Reviewed by James Kercher, MD Maybe it was a high school sports injury that you never got around to treating. Or maybe it was that spill you took skii...
