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• Prolonged Opioid Use Before Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Poor Outcomes

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 17 September, 2018

  Patients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement surgery are at significantly higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital and of undergoing repeat joint-replacement surgery, compared to patients with no preoperative opioid use, reports a study in the July 18 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

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• What you need to know about shoulder pain — and shoulder surgery

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 17 September, 2018

  The part of the body we call the shoulder consists of several joints that work with tendons and muscles to allow the arm to move in many directions. We can bowl a perfect game or reach the top shelf thanks to this system of joints, muscles and tendons. However, it is possible to overextend the shoulder and end up with pain. When your shoulder is painful, everyday life activities become difficult.

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• Following pitch count guidelines may help young baseball players prevent injuries

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 17 September, 2018

  Young pitchers who exceed pitch count limits are more prone to elbow injuries. Season statistics of players were compared relative to pitch count limits.

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• 2 Simple Shoulder Exercises Anyone Who Works Out Should Be Doing

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 17 September, 2018

  In the case of exercise routines, most individuals are likely to concentrate on muscle teams that they’ll see or really feel working instantly—suppose legs, butt, abs, and arms. Smaller muscle teams, however, are usually an afterthought (in the event that they’re even a thought in any respect).

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• Frozen shoulder: What you need to know

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 17 September, 2018

  The term "frozen shoulder" is often used incorrectly for arthritis, but these two conditions are unrelated.

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