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In the Dominican Republic, University of Michigan Health teams fix fractures, feet and more
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Arthritis of the hands, wrist and fingers can be unbearable, but a doctor says you don’t have to live in agony.
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Spinal cord injury can negatively impact mental health, but new findings show that chronic pain can make anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions worse for people living with spinal cord injury.
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Garneisha Torrence, M.D., joins us to answer the top-asked questions about plantar fasciitis, the most common cause of heel pain.
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Paralympian Sam Grewe shares his journey from being a young teen receiving a cancer diagnosis to becoming an athlete competing on a global stage, and how his diagnosis and experience inspired him to become a doctor.
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He couldn’t feel the wounds open on his sides. Without surgery he would be permanently bed-bound.
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Foot and ankle conditions are as varied as the patients living with them. A U-M orthopaedic surgeon advocates personalized medicine to meet these unique needs.
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For 53-year-old Meredith Hoag, scuba diving was a source of pure joy. But over the last decade or so, Meredith began experiencing bone loss in her spine and later injured her back. Luckily, she knew just who to turn to.
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Treating them early makes a huge difference.
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His “toughest finish line yet” involves work with rehabilitation physicians, orthopedists and neurosurgery specialists.
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The new findings will guide future treatments of distal radius fracture.
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People with the condition risk fracture more than the general population, but the timing raises new questions.
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Despite some progress, the highly competitive field is mostly dominated by white, male surgeons.
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Nothing could slow Peggy Arden down – until severe back pain. Now, thanks to minimally invasive back surgery, she lives pain-free.
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A new clinical trial aims to discover the optimal time for surgery after a knee dislocation, and when to begin rehabilitation post-surgery.