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Jan
Everybody needs exercise — it helps you maintain a healthy weight, keeps your muscles and bones in shape, and, with a proper diet, can prevent diseases. Sports are a great way to stay physically active. Unfortunately, most sports also carry the risk of injury. In college sp...
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Jan
In the US, back pain is very common. With around 80% of people experiencing some form of back pain over their lifetime, and 15-20% of people dealing with it every year, it's also a leading cause of disability. Chronic back pain is the kind that lasts three to six mont...
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Jan
As you get older, you become more likely to deal with problems in the joints and spine. The combination of physically demanding occupations with getting older, for example, increases the risk of a herniated disk. The highest percentage of people with this condition are men betwee...
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Jan
Epidural steroid injections have been used to alleviate chronic back pain for decades. They work by helping to reduce the inflammation that can provoke nerve irritation and pain in the back, neck, arms, and legs. Despite their success record, it's important - as with any me...
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Jan
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered dramatic changes throughout everyday life — and in the medical community as well. Not only are providers across the country postponing elective procedures, but many are also encouraging people to avoid in-office appointments to reduce the...
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