Surgery
Professional golfers more likely to have hip joints shaped differently than most of the population
Lack of success on the fairway may not be due to your swing – it could be your hips that are to blame.
Aug 18, 2016
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Medications
Many patients continue using opioids months after joint replacement
Many patients undergoing hip or knee replacement are still taking prescription opioid pain medications up to six months after surgery, reports a study in Pain, the official publication of the International Association for ...
May 31, 2016
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Surgery
Pain and physical function improve after weight-loss surgery
Among a group of patients with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery, a large percentage experienced improvement in pain, physical function, and walking capacity over 3 years, according to a study appearing in the ...
Apr 5, 2016
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Paracetamol 'not clinically effective' in treating osteoarthritis pain or improving physical function
In a large-scale analysis of pain-relief medication for osteoarthritis, researchers found that paracetamol does not meet the minimum standard of clinical effectiveness in reducing pain or improving physical function in patients ...
Mar 17, 2016
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Surgery
Is hip arthroscopic surgery a sham? Researchers seek answer
Minimal access hip arthroscopy surgery has become the treatment of choice for hip pain in young adults, especially athletes, but a team of McMaster University surgeons is looking to see if the procedure is a sham.
Mar 10, 2016
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Surgery
A broken bone may lead to widespread body pain—not just at the site of the fracture
Breaking a major bone may increase risk of widespread chronic body pain in later life, a new study has found.
Jan 5, 2016
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Hip osteoarthritis may not appear on X-ray
In the majority of cases, hip x-rays are not reliable for diagnosing hip osteoarthritis (OA), and can delay the treatment of this debilitating disease.
Dec 8, 2015
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Surgery
Pain injections for hip arthroscopy patients may not predict surgical outcomes
How best to treat and recover from complicated hip injuries is a growing field in orthopaedic medicine. While diagnostic hip injections are commonly performed for patients with labral tear to confirm the pain etiology, research ...
Mar 28, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New findings will improve the sex lives of women with back problems
Newly published findings from the University of Waterloo are giving women with bad backs renewed hope for better sex lives. The findings—part of the first-ever study to document how the spine moves during sex—outline ...
Oct 24, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Appropriate exercise therapy can alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hip
Osteoarthritis of the hip is a progressive degenerative disorder affecting the hip joints, which affects one in 10 adults. The symptoms range from pain after intense joint loading to morning pain/stiffness and impaired mobility ...
Sep 25, 2014
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