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Are Topical Anti-Inflammatory Creams Worth the Rub?
Posted on: 30-Jun-2025
Chronic pain and inflammation can really take a toll on your physical and mental health. Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) can help reduce pain and inflammation. But they also carry certain risks for cardiovascular and kidney issues, stroke, bleeding and ulcers when you take them for extended periods of time. Fortunately, there are topical anti-inflammatory creams that offer the same amount of relief with significantly reduced risks.
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SLAP Tear of the Shoulder
Posted on: 30-Jun-2025
A SLAP tear is an injury to the labrum, the cartilage rim that surrounds the socket of the shoulder joint. SLAP stands for "superior labrum anterior and posterior," meaning that the tear occurs at the front of the upper arm where the bicep tendon connects to the shoulder.
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How Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Affect the Shoulders?
Posted on: 19-May-2025
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known for causing all-over inflammation and pain. It happens when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the synovium, the lining of the joints. RA can target the synovial lining of the shoulder joint.
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5 Risks of Dupuytren's Contracture Treatment
Posted on: 19-May-2025
Dupuytren's contracture is a condition that causes tight tissue to form in the palm of the hand and fingers. Exactly why this condition occurs is a bit of a mystery, but there is a known genetic component and there have been other factors including lifestyle, activities, and other medical conditions that may also play a part.
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Physical Therapy Exercise Program After a Colles' Fracture
Posted on: 19-May-2025
If you have fallen onto an outstretched hand (or a FOOSH injury), then you may have suffered a Colles' fracture. A Colles' fracture a break in the radius bone of the forearm, very close to the wrist joint. It typically requires surgery to reduce or set the bones.
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16 Causes of Armpit Pain: When You Need to Worry
Posted on: 19-May-2025
Armpit pain can have many causes, ranging from injuries and irritants to infections that cause swollen lymph nodes. Less commonly, the pain-referred to as axillary pain-may be due to an autoimmune or arterial disease, nerve compression, and malignancies like breast cancer.
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What is an intercostal muscle strain?
Posted on: 19-May-2025
Intercostal muscle strain is an injury affecting the muscles between two or more ribs. Symptoms can include sharp, direct pain, stiffness, and mobility difficulties.
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What to know about rhomboid muscle pain
Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 29-Apr-2024
Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse.
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66-year-old woman with periprosthetic distal humerus fracture with minimal bone stock
Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 29-Apr-2024
A 66-year-old woman with past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety and osteoporosis presented to the ED after a ground level fall at home resulting in left elbow pain and deformity.
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How to Treat Wrist Ganglion Cyst
Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 29-Apr-2024
A wrist ganglion cyst is a swelling that usually occurs around the hand or wrist. A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled capsule; they are not cancerous, will not spread, and while they may grow in size, they will not spread to other parts of your body.
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