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Orthopedic News for Patients - Bone & Joint Pain

News for patients with orthopedic conditions & bone and joint pain.

Implants and Less Invasive Surgery for Back Pain

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15 August 2016

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 the next step?

Don’t be scared if your doctor says “back surgery.” New treatments for spinal pain aren’t as invasive as old-school operations that required weeks of recovery in bed.

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If you got up this morning and thought, “Ugh, my back hurts,” you’re not alone.

Last Updated: 15 August 2016
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What Does a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Do?

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15 August 2016

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 fully licensed and certified physicians who have a few extra tools in our toolkit,” says William Burke, DO, dean of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Dublin, OH.

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Last Updated: 15 August 2016
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Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Help Treat Gout

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15 August 2016

Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Help Treat Gout

DASH eating plan brings blood pressure down, and seems to relieve inflammatory joint problem

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By Robert Preidt

HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A diet that helps people reduce high blood pressure may also offer a non-drug treatment for gout -- a type of inflammatory arthritis, a new study suggests.

The clinical trial included more than 400 people who ate the so-called DASH diet (which features high amounts of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and low amounts of fats and saturated fats), or a typical American diet.

Last Updated: 15 August 2016
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Will 'Unloading' Shoes Help Your Arthritic Knees?

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11 August 2016
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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 midsoles, unloading shoes aim to reduce the force (or "load") placed on an affected knee joint, according to their manufacturer.

But after focusing on one brand -- the "Gel Melbourne OA" shoe by Asics -- the Australian researchers concluded the special shoes were no better for knee arthritis than standard lace-up footwear.

"With its specific design features, [the unloading shoe] does significantly reduce the forces acting across the inner compartment of the knee joint," said study lead author Rana Hinman.

Last Updated: 11 August 2016
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How to Get Ready for Back Surgery

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10 August 2016

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 out. Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do to make sure your operation is successful.

Just ask Dwylett Montgomery. After years of living with severe back pain, she had surgery for degenerative disc disease in 2012. “The surgery wasn’t enough. Within a year, I learned I’d need to have another,” says the 43-year-old mother of three from West Chester, OH.

Last Updated: 10 August 2016
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Docs Urged to Give Lower Opioid Doses, No Refills

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10 August 2016

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, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who are first-time users of pain-killing opioids should be prescribed a small dose without refills to reduce the risk of long-term use and possible addiction, a new study suggests.

A surge in prescriptions for opioids such as Oxycontin and Vicodin over the past two decades dovetails with a steep rise in addiction and overdoses in the United States. The trend has prompted calls for more careful use of the narcotic painkillers.

Last Updated: 10 August 2016
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Knee, Hip Replacements Linked to Heart Risks

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08 August 2016

Knee, Hip Replacements Linked to Heart Risks

Odds are highest in the month following the procedure, study finds

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By Steven Reinberg

HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- People who have total hip or knee replacement surgery face a greater risk for a heart attack during the first month following the procedure, a new study finds.

The chances of a heart attack were more than eight times greater in the first 30 days after total knee replacement surgery compared to people who didn't have the procedure.

Last Updated: 30 July 2016
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More People Getting Knees Replaced, at Younger Age

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08 August 2016

More People Getting Knees Replaced, at Younger Age

Procedure rate nearly doubled between 2000-2010, CDC statistics show

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By EJ Mundell

HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Aging baby boomers are getting bum knees replaced at a greater rate, and at a younger age, than ever before, a new U.S. study confirms.

The data, from the National Hospital Discharge Survey, shows that between 2000 and 2010, more than 5.2 million total knee replacements were performed in the United States. By 2010, the operation had become the leading inpatient surgery performed on adults aged 45 and over.

Last Updated: 30 July 2016
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Weight Loss May Spare Knee Cartilage, Study Finds

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08 August 2016

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

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By Robert Preidt

HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Losing a large amount of weight slows the loss of knee cartilage in obese people, a new study shows.

Obesity is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that often leads to joint replacement surgery.

The new study included just over 500 overweight and obese Americans who either had mild to moderate osteoarthritis or risk factors for the disease.

Last Updated: 30 July 2016
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