Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Vitamin K Supplementation Reduces Nocturnal Leg Cramps in Older Adults
“Given the generally benign characteristics of NLCs, treatment modality must be both effective and safe, thus minimizing the risk of iatrogenic...
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Virtual Yoga Classes Improve Chronic Low Back Pain
“Given the demonstrated noninferiority of yoga to physical therapy, structured virtual yoga programs and physical therapy are reasonable choices...
Commentary
Managing Age-Related Muscle Loss in Primary Care
The best available intervention to counteract age-related deterioration of muscle activity is resistance exercise.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Clinical Updates on Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Utilizing these guidelines and working with our orthopedic colleagues can help patients decrease pain, improve functioning, and enjoy life again...
From the Journals
Risk Assessment Tool Can Help Predict Fractures in Cancer
Researchers collected data on bone mineral density and fractures in 9,877 patients with cancer and 45,875 matched control individuals without...
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Physician Empathy Mitigates Patients’ Chronic Pain
The extent of the physician’s empathy effects exceeded that reported for nonpharmacological treatments, current opioid use, and lumbar spine...
Commentary
Stones, Bones, Groans, and Moans: Could This Be Primary Hyperparathyroidism?
The classic symptoms include osteoporosis and bone tumors. People can get nephrocalcinosis and kidney stones.
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Does Tailored Acupuncture Relieve Chronic Neck Pain?
“Our results suggest that the selection of pressure pain, sensory-based objective acupoints could be considered as a treatment of CNP [chronic...
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Early Use of Steroids Linked to Prolonged Treatment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients who initiated glucocorticoids before entering rheumatology care were 39% less likely to stop its use within 1 year.
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MRI-Derived Abdominal Adipose Tissue Linked to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
The researchers found that the visceral adipose tissue/subcutaneous adipose tissue ratio was associated with chronic pain in both sexes,...
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Not Kidding: Yellow Dye 5 May Lead to Invisibility
Study found that yellow dye led to temporarily transparent skin in mice, making vessels, muscle, and organs visible.