Prescription Painkillers: Source of Opioid Addiction for Many Women
More than half of women (52%) and about a third (38%) of men reported doctor-prescribed painkillers as their first contact with opioids.
More than half of women (52%) and about a third (38%) of men reported doctor-prescribed painkillers as their first contact with opioids.
Patients treated with viscosupplementation had a 15% and 11% greater chance of achieving OARSI responder status than did those treated with intra-articular corticosteroids and placebo, respectively.
While overall risk remained low, children with neuromuscular disorders were 3 times more likely to suffer from cardiac arrest during spine surgeries.
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Minorities were 22% to 30% less likely to receive any pain medications compared with white patients.
Researchers have developed small, fully implantable devices that may one day be used to block pain signals before they reach the brain.
In addition to hip fractures, fractures of the spine, shoulder, wrist, or clavicle can lead to a significantly increased risk of death.
After engaging in an exercise program, participants’ muscle and joint pain decreased by a significant 32%.
Participants diagnosed with sarcopenia according to the IWGS definition reported significantly more falls and fractures.