Orthopedics Medicine & Health Pages
By Admin
Two new studies cast serious doubt on a widely used and expensive treatment for painful fractures in the spine.
The treatment, vertebroplasty, injects an acrylic cement into bones in the spinal column to ease the pain from cracks caused by osteoporosis, the bone-thinning disorder common in older people. Doctors began performing it in this country in the 1990s, patients swore by it — some reporting immediate relief from terrible pain — and it soon caught on, without any rigorous trials to determine whether it really worked.
By Admin
by Robert Langard
When looking at the extent of a herniated disc on an MRI () examination there are many words used to describe it. When the soft cushion between the spinal bones ruptures it is termed a herniated disc. This becomes painful when the portion of that herniated disc that pushes out places pressure on the spinal nerves or the spinal cord itself.
By Dr. Gifford Jones
Today thousands of patients are having hip and knee replacement surgery that allows them to return to a more active and pain free life. But what happens to the hip and knee can also strike the shoulder. So why is it that people are more likely to shy away from shoulder surgery when it can be a crippling condition?
A Shock Absorber to Help Knee PainBy Dr. Gifford Jones
Is there any similarity between a car and the human body? We do have one thing in common—the need for efficient shock absorbers.
Do You Need A Walletectomy?By Dr. Gifford Jones
How right were mothers and teachers when they told us to sit up straight? What can we do to improve brain function? Is it necessary to take antibiotics before dental procedures when you have a faulty heart valve? And if you have back pain do you need a walletectomy?
