More articles about: Bones, Muscles & Joints
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Back to the beautiful game: the journey to sport after serious knee injury
A professional soccer player needed major surgery. One year later, she made a major comeback.
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On a mission: orthopaedic surgeons look to expand program abroad
In the Dominican Republic, University of Michigan Health teams fix fractures, feet and more
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How to live pain-free with arthritis
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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Woman shares life-altering surgical journey with thousands of YouTube followers
She was told the surgery couldn’t happen. Her doctors made it possible.
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Paralyzed from a crash, man saved by hip surgery after life-threatening infection
He couldn’t feel the wounds open on his sides. Without surgery he would be permanently bed-bound.
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An Olympic controversy: Do marijuana and athletics mix?
A pain expert questions the science behind cannabis prohibition in sports.
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Why Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation is Key to Getting Back Home
Inpatient rehabilitation for stroke and lumbar spinal stenosis improves patient functionality and quality of life.
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Back Pain: A Thing of the Past
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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Changing the Sports Medicine Game for Female Athletes
MedSport female providers tailor sports injury care to their female patients, and educate athletes, parents and colleagues in sports medicine.
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All in a Day’s Work
MedSport Athletic Trainers on the field means early mobilization of health care resources for injured athletes.
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“They Put Him Back Together Again”
How Michigan Medicine helped one patient get back to mobility and life after a seven-story fall left him critically injured and paralyzed.
Nicole Hughes playing volleyball before her knee injury
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For Student Athletes, Injuries Require Emotional Recovery Too
After a physical and emotional recovery from a sports injury, one mother offers guidance to other parents by creating a documentary.
Kearstin Miracle during a physical therapy session at the Michigan Medicine Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Center.
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Amputation Surgery and Physical Therapy Help Teen Get Back to Active Lifestyle
After a moped accident left one teenager with severe leg injuries, amputation surgery, physical therapy and a prosthetic leg are now helping her accomplish her goals.
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High School Athlete Considers Sports Medicine Career after Recovering from Injury
After a serious knee injury, orthopaedic surgery and physical therapy helped one high school gymnast get back to sports — and consider a future career in the field.
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10 Answers to Questions About Knee Replacement Surgery
What happens when you have knee surgery? One orthopaedic surgeon answers 10 common questions about the procedure.