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Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain
Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery?
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Acetaminophen
Age-Related Foot Changes
Anabolic Steroids
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Surgery
Arthritis: Shots for Knee Pain
Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthroscopy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthroscopy for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs)
Aspirin for Pain, Fever, and Inflammation
Assistive Devices and Orthotics
Assistive Devices for People With Disabilities
Back Pain in Children and Teenagers
Back School for Low Back Pain
Bacterial Infections of the Spine
Bev's Story: Coping With Arthritis
Botulinum (Botox) Injection for Low Back Pain
Brace (Orthotic) Treatment for Scoliosis
Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders
Bunion Surgery
Capsaicin
Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis
Caregiving: How to Turn Someone in Bed
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Safe Posture and Movements
Cast Care Tips
Cervical Spinal Fusion
Chiropractic
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Classification of Spinal Cord Injuries
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain Management
Comparing Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
Complementary Medicine for Arthritis
Complications of Osteoarthritis
Complications of Paget's Disease
Coping With Osteoarthritis
Crohn's Disease: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract
Debridement for Rotator Cuff Disorders
Decompressive Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Diet and Gout
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
Discectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)
Elbow Bursitis and Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Elbow Pain: Other Causes of Pain
Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain
Emergency Care for an Accidental Amputation
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Exercise and Fibromyalgia
Exercise and Osteoarthritis
Exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Exercising to Prevent a Stroke
Exercising While Sitting Down
Face-Lift (Rhytidectomy)
Fibromyalgia: Managing Fibro Fog
Finding Good Footwear
First Aid for a Spinal Injury
Fitness Machines
Getting Support When You Have Low Back Pain
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Good Posture for a Healthy Back
Groin Pain
Hamstring Muscles
Healthy Habits to Prevent Osteoporosis
Heat After an Injury
Heel Bursitis or Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Hip Bursitis or Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning)
Hip Fractures: What Increases Your Risk
Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty
Ice Massage
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Improving Sleep When You Have Chronic Pain
Inguinal Hernia: Surgery in Adults
Injury to the Tailbone (Coccyx)
Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) for Low Back Pain
Jack's Story: Will I Need Surgery?
Jaw Problems: Changing Your Diet
Jaw Problems: Exercise and Relaxation
Joint Replacement: Realistic Expectations
Jones Fracture
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Deciding About Total Joint Replacement
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Pain Management
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Range-of-Motion Exercises
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
Knee Bursitis and Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Knee Replacement Surgery
Kyphoplasty
Lab Tests for Fibromyalgia
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Leg Amputation
Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
Little Leaguer's Elbow (Medial Apophysitis)
Log Roll Method for Safe Movement
Lorna's Story: There's No Fast Cure
Low Back Pain: Easing Back Into Your Daily Activities
Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis)
Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy During Pregnancy
Medicines for Bone Loss
Medicines That Can Cause Weakness or Fatigue
Medicines That May Cause Arm or Leg Problems
Meniscectomy for a Meniscus Tear
Meniscus Repair
Meniscus Surgery: Recovery Time
Misdiagnosis of Lyme Disease
Mobility Problems: Getting In and Out of a Car Safely
Modifying Activities for Osteoarthritis
Monitoring During Anesthesia
Moving From Sitting to Standing
Mucous Cyst Ganglions
Multiple Sclerosis Progression
Multiple Sclerosis: Benefits of Exercise
Multiple Sclerosis: Bladder Problems
Multiple Sclerosis: Mental and Emotional Problems
Multiple Sclerosis: Modifying Your Home
Multiple Sclerosis: Questions About What to Expect
Muscle Relaxants During Surgery
Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's Disease
Neisseria Meningitidis
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Open Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Open Inguinal Hernia Repair (Herniorrhaphy, Hernioplasty)
Open-Joint Arthroplasty for Temporomandibular Disorders
Opioids
Orthopedic Surgery for Cerebral Palsy
Orthotics for Foot Problems
Osteoarthritis: Heat and Cold Therapy
Osteochondritis Dissecans of a Joint
Osteoporosis Risk Factors
Osteoporosis Risk in Younger Women
Osteoporosis Screening
Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis
Overtraining
Overuse Injuries
Pain Control Diary
Pain Diary
Pain Management Clinic
Pain Relief for Fibromyalgia
Pain: Getting Help at Home
Paraffin Wax for Arthritis
Parkinson-Plus Syndromes
Parkinson's Disease and Sexual Problems
Parkinson's Disease and Speech Problems
Parkinson's Disease: Eating and Drooling Problems
Parkinson's Disease: Modifying Your Activities and Your Home
Parkinson's Disease: Movement Problems From Levodopa
Parkinson's Disease: Other Symptoms
Partial Hip Replacement Surgery
Patellar Subluxation
Patty's Story: Using Positive Thinking to Help Back Pain
Percutaneous Discectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
Phalangeal Head Resection (Arthroplasty) for Toe Joint Deformities
Phantom Limb Pain and Chronic Pain
Physical Activity as You Get Older
Physical Rehabilitation for ACL Injuries
Physical Therapy for Back Pain
Physical Therapy for Knee Arthritis
Physical Therapy for Spinal Stenosis
Physical Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders
Plantar Fascia Release
Plantar Fasciitis: Resuming Your Training
Plica in the Knee
Pregnancy: Changes in Feet and Ankles
Pregnancy: Hand Changes
Pregnancy: Pelvic and Hip Pain
Preventing ACL Injuries
Preventing Falls in Older Adults
Preventing Foot Cramps
Preventing Foot Problems: Training Techniques
Preventing Tetanus Infections
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Prolotherapy for Low Back Pain
Quick Tips: Exercising Safely With Arthritis
Quick Tips: Modifying Your Home and Work Area When You Have Arthritis
Quick Tips: Using Backpacks Safely
Ravi's Story: Coping With Back Pain and Depression
Referred Shoulder Pain
Rehabilitation Programs for Multiple Sclerosis
Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE)
Restless Legs Syndrome: What Conditions Can Cause It?
Returning to Work With Low Back Pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Classification Criteria
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Finger and Hand Surgeries
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Neck Symptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Systemic Symptoms
Robert's Story: Getting and Staying Active
Roomy Shoes
Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery
Scoliosis in Adults
Scoliosis: Wearing a Brace
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Self-Massage
Severity of Back Injuries
Shoulder and Neck Massage
Shoulder Bursitis and Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Shoulder Replacement Surgery
Sickle Cell Crisis
Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis
Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management
Sickle Cell Disease: Preventing Problems and Staying Healthy
Small Joint Surgery for Osteoarthritis
Spinal Cord Injury: Safe Transfers To or From a Wheelchair
Spinal Curves in Scoliosis
Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis
Spinal Manipulation
Splint Care Tips
Splinting
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Sports Hernia
Stages of Lyme Disease
Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis
Steve's Story: Coping With Arthritis
Stopping Facial Bleeding
Stress and Back Pain
Stroke: Preventing Injury in Affected Limbs
Subacromial Smoothing and Acromioplasty for Rotator Cuff Disorders
Surgery for an Achilles Tendon Rupture
Surgery for Tennis Elbow
Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Synovectomy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Temporomandibular Disorders: Dental Splints
Temporomandibular Disorders: Having Good Body Mechanics
Temporomandibular Disorders: Treating Trigger Points
Temporomandibular Disorders: Ways to Ease Pain
Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Trapped Finger, Toe, or Limb
Treatment for ACL Injuries in Children and Teens
Trochanteric Bursitis
Types of Chest Injuries
Types of Multiple Sclerosis
Use Heat or Ice to Relieve Low Back Pain
Using a Cane
Using a Walker
Using Cold and Heat Therapies
Using Crutches
Using Ice and Cold Packs
Vaginal Dryness
Vertebroplasty
Water Exercise
Weight-Bearing Exercises to Maintain Healthy Bones
Worried About Using Opioids?
Wrist Splint for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Wrist Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery?
ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery?
Arthritis: Should I Have Hip Replacement Surgery?
Arthritis: Should I Have Knee Replacement Surgery?
Arthritis: Should I Have Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
Bunions: Should I Have Surgery?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery?
Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?
Inguinal Hernia: Should I Have Surgery Now, or Should I Wait?
Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
Low Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation?
Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)?
Meniscus Tear: Should I Have Surgery?
Osteoporosis: Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test?
Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate Medicines?
Plantar Fasciitis: Should I Have Surgery for Heel Pain?
Rotator Cuff Problems: Should I Have Surgery?
Scoliosis: Should My Child Have Surgery?
Temporomandibular Disorder: Should I Have Surgery for Jaw Pain?
Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery?
ACL Injury: Exercises to Do Before Treatment
Arthritis: Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Back Problems: Proper Lifting
Chronic Pain: Using Healthy Thinking
Exercises for Heel Pain or Tightness
Foot Problems: Finding the Right Shoes
Gout: Changing Your Diet
Healthy Eating: Taking Calcium and Vitamin D
Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain
Meniscus Tear: Rehabilitation Exercises
Osteoarthritis: Exercising With Arthritis
Patellar Tracking Disorder: Exercises
Plantar Fasciitis: Exercises
Rotator Cuff Problems: Exercises You Can Do at Home
Sjögren's: Caring for Yourself at Home
Sprained Ankle: Rehabilitation Exercises
Sprained Ankle: Using a Compression Wrap
Tennis Elbow: Stretches and Strengthening Exercises
Wrist Care: Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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