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Lower Back and Hip Pain: What`s Causing It?
Low back and hip pain typically affect one side of the body. However, it is possible to have pain on both sides depending on the underlying cause or if you experience pain that radiates or is widespread.
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Hip Replacement Dislocation
Normal hip joints have many surrounding structures that help to stabilize the hip joint. These structures include muscles, ligaments, and the normal bony structure of the hip joint. Together, these structures keep the ball (the femoral head) within the socket (the acetabulum).
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Hip Labral Tear Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Athletics like ballet, football, hockey, soccer, and golf often lead to hip labral tears. All the causes in this list typically result in an anterior tear (damage to the cartilage in the front of the hip joint).
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Study finds surprising differences in knee injuries between men and women
One of the largest MRI-based studies comparing knee injuries between men and women reveals surprising differences in injury patterns based on gender and age. The findings, which can be used to improve risk assessment and develop early intervention strategies, will be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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Could just 1 course of radiotherapy help treat osteoarthritis pain?
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy is an underutilized noninvasive treatment option for osteoarthritis, but data from clinical trials have been mixed. A recent randomized controlled clinical trial demonstrated that a single course of low-dose radiation therapy was more effective in reducing pain and improving mobility in individuals with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis at 4 months after treatment than the control group that did not receive radiation therapy.