Supervised exercise combined with a procedure that opens clogged blood vessels reduces leg pain significantly better than exercise alone in patients with blocked blood vessels in the legs, according to a late-breaking clinical ...
Nov 19, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Compared with placebo, transforaminal injections of etanercept provide relief from leg and back pain in patients with symptomatic lumbar disc herniation (LDH), according to research published in the Nov. 1 issue ...
Nov 1, 2013
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A new approach to treating peripheral artery disease could lead to happier and healthier lives for millions of Americans.
Sep 23, 2013
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For older adults undergoing surgery for spinal stenosis, some simple indicators of poor preoperative health predict a high risk of major medical complications, reports a study in the September 1 issue of Spine.
Sep 3, 2013
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For millions of Americans, simply walking to the mailbox can cause unbearable leg pain as muscles scream for more blood and oxygen.
Aug 20, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Preoperative depression influences self-reported patient satisfaction after revision lumbar surgery, independent of the surgery's effectiveness, according to a study published in the May issue of The Spine Journal.
Jun 4, 2013
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Peripheral arterial disease is a common circulation problem in which reduced blood flow can lead to complications that jeopardize the limbs, possibly even requiring amputation. Procedures known as revascularization have reduced ...
May 31, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Most spine surgeons are interested in a nonphysician clinician (NPC) model of care for screening of low back or low back-related leg pain for patients referred for a surgical assessment, according to a study ...
Apr 12, 2013
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For patients with spinal stenosis, epidural steroid injections (ESI) may actually lead to worse outcomes—whether or not the patient later undergoes surgery, according to a study in the February 15 issue of Spine.
Feb 19, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Driving reaction times (DRTs), which are increased for patients with radiculopathy, improve after lumbar disc surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of the European Spine Journal.
Jan 15, 2013
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