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  • Understanding the Critical Role of SI Joint Health in Lower Back Pain

    The Sacroiliac (SI) joint often plays a critical yet under-recognized role in lower back pain, a crucial point emphasized during the National Spine Health Foundation’s Spine-Talk “Is My Back Pain Actually Hip Pain? What You Need to Know About the SI Joint” by Dr. Rita Roy and spine expert Dr. David Polly.

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  • Bouchard’s Nodes Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

    Bouchard's nodes symptoms include pain and inflammation. These nodes are bony enlargements of the middle joints of the fingers, also known as proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints—the finger joints closest to the knuckles.

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  • Gout Diet: Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid

    Foods that increase uric acid can contribute to gout flare-ups, often making the symptoms of this common type of arthritis worse. That’s because gout develops when a person has too much uric acid in the body (hyperuricemia), the result of a metabolic process that converts purines into uric acid.

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  • Over-the-Counter Medications and Other Remedies for at-Home Gout Relief

    Gout pain occurs due to a build-up of tiny crystals made of uric acid around your joints. Uric acid is a waste product when the body breaks down protein. Too much formation of uric acid can cause a gout flare-up, resulting in pain, swelling, and redness of the joint.

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  • Managing Osteoporotic Compression Fractures

    Osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures (VCFs), or vertebral insufficiency fractures, occur when the density of the bone is insufficient to maintain its structural integrity in the setting of trauma or even minor events. VCFs most commonly occur in the lower half of the thoracic spine or upper half of the lumbar spine.

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