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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...

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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...

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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 Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A diet that helps people reduce...

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HealthDay news imageFRIDAY, 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...

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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...

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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...

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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 (HealthDay News) -- People who have total hip or knee replacement surgery face a...

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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, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Aging baby boomers are getting bum knees replaced at a...

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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 HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Losing a large amount of...

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