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Parkinson’s disease is common, and becoming even more so, recent data indicate. Liana Rosenthal, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins, says most people recognize it as a movement disorder. Rosenthal: You probably know someone with Parkinson's disease. It is chronic, it …
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Weight loss, NSAIDs, physical therapy, you’ve done it all and your knees are even more painful. Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins, says when surgery seems to be the best option, so called knee replacement should be understood. …
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Knee replacement is the last stop when it comes to managing knee osteoarthritis, says Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins. Physical therapy is a modality that may enable people to avoid surgery altogether, he says. Coombs: Physical therapy …
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Let’s say you’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins, says management should always begin with conservative measures first. Coombs: It should take the course of lifestyle changes such as weight loss, …
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Knee osteoarthritis is the most common cause of disability in adults in the US, recent data indicate, and the problem is growing. Yet Stefan Coombs, an orthopedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins, says not all knee pain is caused by osteoarthritis. …
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