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… a pencil-thin, lighted tube (arthroscope) into the jaw joint through a small incision in the skin. The arthroscope … outside the body that transmits a close-up image of the joint to a TV screen. The surgeon can insert surgical tools through the arthroscope to do surgery on the joint. This prevents the need for more incisions. This …
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… Overview Exercise may make you feel better, reduce your joint pain, and make it easier for you to do your daily … and stay active. Exercise should be balanced with rest and joint care. If your joints hurt or you have redness or swelling, rest your …
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… and rheumatoid arthritis is the cause behind the joint symptoms. Osteoarthritis is caused by mechanical wear and tear on joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own immune system attacks the body's joints. Characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis and …
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… that happens to children. It causes inflamed, swollen joints. This makes joints stiff and painful. Your child may have some pain and … are several types of JIA. Oligoarticular affects a few joints and is usually mild. Polyarticular affects more …
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… are a family of long-term (chronic) diseases of joints. These diseases occur in children (juvenile … , reactive arthritis , psoriatic arthritis , and joint problems linked to inflammatory bowel disease … between your low back and the pelvis (sacroiliac joint). Affect areas around the joint where your ligaments …
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… A hammer toe bends down toward the floor at the middle toe joint. This causes the middle toe joint to rise up. It usually affects the second toe. Hammer … four smaller toes at the same time. The toes bend up at the joint where the toes and the foot meet. They bend down at …
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… problems with jaw movement and pain in and around the jaw joints . They cause pain when you talk, chew, swallow, or … You may also hear TMDs called TMJ or TM problems. The jaw joints, or temporomandibular (TM) joints , connect the lower jawbone (mandible) to the skull. …
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… removes, or sometimes adds, a wedge of bone near a damaged joint. This shifts weight from an area where there is … knee often is much greater in the inner part of the knee joint, often resulting in a bowlegged appearance. Surgery to … cartilage. Weight is then spread more evenly across the joint cartilage. The surgery may be done in one of several …
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… Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Joint replacement involves surgery to replace the ends of bones in a damaged joint. This surgery creates new joint surfaces. In shoulder replacement surgery, doctors …
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… Flexibility is the amount of movement you have around a joint, like your knee or hip. Being flexible helps you have safe and healthy joints and muscles. Since not all joints are the same, just because you’re flexible in one …
