And it found that vitamin D levels above 12 nanograms per milliliter are associated with a higher rate of walking at both 30 and 60 days after hip fracture surgery. “This matters because vitamin D deficiency and malnutrition are common disorders in elderly patients with hip fractures and often...
Organ plushies make thoughtful, heartfelt get well gifts. Need a funny appendix surgery gift? Or perhaps a gallbladder removal gift? We have tonsil gifts, thyroid gifts, uterus gifts -- or whatever organ is removed next! Organ pre-op surgery and p...
I went with my mom who just had a hip surgery. The whole team was very caring, nice and very professional. I did appreciate that the surgeon took the time to explain to me what was wrong with my mom’s arm and what he did to fix it. ...
Brian P. ChalmersHospital of Special Surgery, New York, NY, USACarl L. HerndonColumbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USANicholas B. FrischAscension Providence Rochester Hospital, Rochester, MI, USAJoshua A. KerrAmerican Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, USA...
These drugs, such as pseudoephedrine (such as Sudafed) and phenylephrine (most often found in combination cold medicines), shrink blood vessels in the nose and work well in the short term (two or three days). “In the long term, however, the medications can cause rebound congestion that’s...
Cheer someone up with science! These plush toys make clever get well gifts after surgery, illness or tough days.
This May, Fred is going to show you how he got back in shape after hip surgery, and how he has taken his fitness to the next level - not with excuses - but with an undying commitment to success. The easiest thing in the world, for most people, is to make up a story as to why...
And there's like a piece of my hip was just floating off in space. SHAWN STEVENSON: He was like, Oh, okay, well, you know, we'll get you, we'll get, we'll get you patched up. And what I experienced was something called standard of care. I was given some crutches, I was ...
In fact, things have been going so well that we took a huge step this week and I met some of his kids!!! I couldn’t have been more nervous, but Ben is always great at reminding me that it doesn’t have to be perfect and you know what; everything went great! I built the ...
Learn the common causes of lower back pain, as well as pain in the knee, stomach, kidney, shoulder, chest, gallbladder, heel, sciatic nerve, neck, hip, foot and other parts of the body. Find pain management tips that work to help lower pain triggers, as well as other pain treatments...