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What Are Musculoskeletal Conditions?: Page 2

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6 Things You Can Do to Help Prevent Carpal Tunnel

Written By Itza Rivera, MDPublished on Jun 3, 2024
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6 Ways to Successfully Treat Sciatica at Home

Written By Itza Rivera, MDPublished on Jun 3, 2024
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Hip Pain When Sitting: 8 Common Causes, Plus How to Treat It

Written By Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPTPublished on Jun 3, 2024
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Why Does My Hip Pop When I Walk?

Written By Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPTPublished on Jun 3, 2024
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Nerve Flossing for Sciatica: 5 Exercises for Pain Relief

Written By Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPTPublished on May 24, 2024
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8 Heel Spur Exercises for Pain Relief

Written By Kim Grundy, PTUpdated on May 17, 2024
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How Much Does Bunion Correction Surgery Cost?

Written By Angela Mae WatsonUpdated on May 10, 2024
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Kidney Pain vs. Back Pain: How to Tell the Difference

Written By Anne Jacobson, MD, MPHUpdated on Mar 21, 2024
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The 5 Most Effective Neck Stretches and Exercises for Pain Relief

Written By Kim Grundy, PTUpdated on Mar 20, 2024
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Can an Inversion Table Relieve Your Chronic Back Pain?

Written By Kim Grundy, PTUpdated on Dec 19, 2023
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8 Tips for How to Prevent Shin Splints, Plus Stretches and Strengthening Exercises You Can Try

Written By Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPTUpdated on Nov 17, 2023
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How to Sleep With Neck Pain: The Best Positions, According to Experts

Written By Kim Grundy, PTUpdated on Nov 16, 2023
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5 Plantar Fasciitis Stretches for Pain Relief

Written By Kim Grundy, PTUpdated on Aug 22, 2023
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What Is the Funny Bone? Your Guide to Ulnar Nerve Pain

Written By Jennifer Clements, MD, MSEd, NBHWCUpdated on May 19, 2023
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How Do You Correct Muscle Imbalances?

Written By Kim Grundy, PTPublished on Apr 13, 2023
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How to Choose Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis

Written By Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, CSCSPublished on Mar 22, 2023
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6 Things I Wish People Knew About Lower Back Pain

Written By Rebecca Samuelson, MFAPublished on Mar 22, 2023
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What It’s Like to Have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: My Life Looks Different Than What I Had Planned

Written By Mariah Metzger, CSCSPublished on Mar 22, 2023
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Crick in Your Neck? Here’s 6 Things That Could Be Causing Your Neck Pain

Written By Jennifer Sample, MDPublished on Mar 22, 2023
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Health Debunked: Is Running Bad for Your Knees?

Written By Kim Grundy, PTPublished on Mar 1, 2023
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Can You Prevent Muscle Fatigue?

Written By Kim Grundy, PTPublished on Feb 13, 2023
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3 Reasons Why Your Joints Might Hurt

Written By Samantha C. Shapiro, MDPublished on Feb 9, 2023
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Active Release Technique: Is This Manual Therapy Method the Answer to Muscle Pain?

Written By Kim Grundy, PTPublished on Jan 26, 2023
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What Happens When You Throw Your Back Out?

Written By Cheyenne Buckingham, BSPublished on Jan 23, 2023
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Should You Try Zero-Drop Shoes for Better Balance and Stride?

Written By Kim Grundy, PTPublished on Jan 19, 2023
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What Does Plantar Fasciitis Feel Like?

Written By Karen NitkinPublished on Jan 18, 2023
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8 Foam Roller Exercises to Soothe Sore Muscles

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Published on Jan 12, 2023
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Wondering When To See a Chiropractor? Here’s What to Know Before You Go

Written By Christine Giordano, MDPublished on Dec 19, 2022
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Overtraining Syndrome: Why Your Body Needs a Balance Between Exercise and Rest

Written By Elizabeth Millard, CPT, RYTPublished on Dec 15, 2022
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8 Best Exercises to Relieve Tennis Elbow

Written By Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPTPublished on Nov 4, 2022
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Rotator Cuff Tear: Common Signs and Treatment Options

Written By Michael Dreis, MDPublished on Nov 2, 2022
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Rhabdomyolysis: How Common Medications, Drugs, and Injuries Can Cause Kidney Failure

Written By Nicole Andonian, MDUpdated on Oct 17, 2022
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6 Signs You Need Shoe Orthotics

Written By Kim Grundy, PTPublished on Oct 14, 2022
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Dislocated Shoulders: What to Expect With Injury, Treatment, and Recovery

Written By Jill L. Jaimes, MDPublished on Oct 3, 2022
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What Does a Torn Rotator Cuff Feel Like?

Written By Michelle Rhodes, RNPublished on Sep 20, 2022
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Advice for People With Osteoarthritis and Chronic Hip Pain: ‘Don’t Wait to Get It Checked Out’

Written By Sue MacDonaldPublished on Sep 20, 2022
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How to Get Rid of a Ganglion Cyst (Without Smashing It)

Written By Cherilyn Davis, MDPublished on Sep 20, 2022
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Injections for Knee Pain: Know Your Options

Written By Samantha C. Shapiro, MDUpdated on Aug 24, 2022
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My Arthritis Led Me to Quit My Job: ‘The Pain Is Real’

Written By Clare HennigPublished on Jul 14, 2022
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Herniated Disc: Common Causes and Treatments

Written By Itza Rivera, MDPublished on Jun 27, 2022
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Sore Legs From Diabetes? How to Prevent and Treat Diabetic Leg Pain

Written By Tracy Norfleet, MD, FACPUpdated on Jun 16, 2022
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The Worst Back Pain I Ever Had — My Journey

Written By Judi KettelerPublished on Jun 14, 2022
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Do Shin Splints Mean an End to Activities You Love, Like Running?

Written By Tracy Norfleet, MD, FACPPublished on Jun 1, 2022
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What Is Spinal Muscular Atrophy?

Written By Ronald W. Dworkin, MD, PhDPublished on Feb 24, 2022