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How is osteoarthritis treated? Is it curable?2 years 10 weeks ago851
How much benefit is there in hiking as a form of exercise? I don't really like to bike or run. Hiking seems to suit me but is it enough?2 years 42 weeks ago356
I am 35 and have been playing soccer for years. Am I more likely to get injured now that I'm older?7 years 41 weeks ago288
I am 42, and I was startled to be diagnosed with osteoporosis. I am very thin, having been a distance runner for years. I have frequently missed my period and been told this was because my body was stressed by my running. I thought exercise on top of good calcium intake was enough to make sure my bones stayed strong. What is the story?7 years 37 weeks ago287
I am 73 years old and still very active. I would like to keep exercising, but my family tells me I should "take it easy." What's the best way to approach exercise as I get older?7 years 31 weeks ago272
I am a 30-year-old woman training for a triathlon with running, biking, and swimming. I notice in sprint training that sometimes I'm really on and others I'm just sluggish. Is my age already starting to wear me down?3 years 39 weeks ago310
I am a 30-year-old woman who hates sports and is basically inactive. How big is my risk for osteoporosis?7 years 41 weeks ago311
I am a 45-year old man with a new diagnosis of osteoporosis. How is this possible? I thought this was a disease of old women?3 years 25 weeks ago297
I am a 55-year old man in the roofing business. I sliced my hand on some metal sheeting and need surgery to repair a severed tendon. I've been taking Celebrex for hip arthritis but the doctor says this might keep the tendon from healing. I'm worried if I stop taking it, my hip will start acting up again. What do you advise?4 years 51 weeks ago289
I am a 56-year old woman with a family history of breast cancer. I’ve never been much for exercising, but heard it could help prevent cancer. Is it too late to start now and get any benefit from it?4 years 33 weeks ago284
I am a 73-year old woman in fairly good health. I hear many reports about the risks of breast cancer and brittle bones for aging women. Which one of these is more likely to happen to me?4 years 24 weeks ago266
I am a 77-year old woman living alone. Although I am very active and walk two to three miles every other day, I have trouble vacuuming my house. After just one room, I am short of breath and have to rest. My doctor suggested buying a self-propelled vacuum. Don’t these models still require pulling the unit towards myself? Will this really solve my problem?4 years 33 weeks ago245
I am a 77-year old woman living alone. Although I am very active and walk two to three miles every other day, I have trouble vacuuming my house. After just one room, I am short of breath and have to rest. My doctor suggested buying a self-propelled vacuum. Don’t these models still require pulling the unit towards myself? Will this really solve my problem?6 years 36 weeks ago311
I am a competitive swimmer. I know it’s good to strengthen my abdominal muscles, but why?4 years 33 weeks ago270
I am a diabetic on medication for my diabetes. I've heard that yoga can help me get off my drugs. Is this true?4 years 4 weeks ago308
I am a fairly new track coach working with the hurdle event. I know core training is a good thing but I'm not sure how to explain to my hurdlers why they need to do it. Can you help me out?4 years 4 weeks ago307
I am a female college athlete involved in track and swimming. Whenever I cough or laugh, I leak a few drops of urine. My coach told me there is weakness of the muscles that hold my bladder in place. How can these muscles be weak since I exercise every day?7 years 41 weeks ago317
I am a nurse in a trauma unit. We have a few different kinds of mechanical compression devices for patients to use after pelvic trauma to prevent blood clots. Is there one device that's better than the rest?7 years 41 weeks ago566
I am a physical therapist with Pilates training and an interest in working with dancers. It seems like there are enough dance-related injuries to support this type of practice. Do you have any information that could help me with this decision?1 year 6 weeks ago146
I am a sophomore in high school. My friends and I don't play sports. We seem to be much smaller than the "jocks" our age. Is this just a coincidence?7 years 47 weeks ago502
I am about 50 pounds overweight, and it's killing my knees. I'm trying to loose weight. I swim laps three or four days a week. I usually swim for 45 minutes but have to admit sometimes my laps lack "oomph." Some workouts I swim twice as many laps in that 45 minutes as I do on the days when my energy is low. Does the added intensity make much difference?8 years 4 weeks ago406
I am an occupational therapy student. I have to do a research project by the end of my program. What would you suggest to measure the effect of treatment on the arm?5 years 37 weeks ago289
I am eight years old and doing a science report on muscles. Do human muscles have white and dark muscles like chickens?4 years 13 weeks ago258
I am extremely allergic to penicillin but the doctor wants me to take antibiotics after my total knee replacement next week. I'm in good health. They are using small incisions to cut the knee open because the operation is arthroscopic. Could I skip the antibiotics?3 years 27 weeks ago278
I am going to have fusion surgery. My doctor wants me to use a bone growth stimulator after surgery. What is it? Does it work?8 years 36 weeks ago345
I am in the military and have to maintain a certain weight for my height. The commander of my unit gives us the choice of using skin calipers to measure skinfold or calculating body mass index (BMI). Which is a better measure of body fat?7 years 31 weeks ago300
I am new to the manufacturing business. My boss has asked me to find out how much money we lose each month due to injuries and lost time on the job. If I replace the worker with another (sometimes untrained) worker, do I still count it as a loss?5 years 37 weeks ago273
I am seeing an internal specialist to try and find out what's causing my muscles and joints to ache so. I'm stiff, tired, don't sleep well, and I've lost my appetite. She tells me it might be fibromyalgia because my tests all came back normal. What if it is fibromyalgia? What happens then?4 weeks 2 days ago38
I am taking a medication, a bisphosphonate, for my osteoporosis. How does the medication work?2 years 19 weeks ago305
I asked my doctors how to use the Internet to find out more about my condition. They didn't seem to know anything about it. Is this true for everyone in health care?5 years 24 weeks ago282
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