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… Persons with kidney conditions Last updated October 1, 2023 Chronic Kidney … and end-stage renal disease If you have high-risk medical conditions, such as severe heart disease, or your kidney … staying safe with physical activity. … Persons with kidney conditions …
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… Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis On this page: Surgery Overview … them straighten up, which can lead to pain around those joints. And there can be severe pain in the upper back, … them straighten up, which can lead to pain around those joints. And there can be severe pain in the upper back, …
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… Spinal Block for Childbirth On this page: Treatment Overview … Side Effects Treatment Overview Spinal anesthesia (spinal block) is a way to control pain using anesthetic …
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… Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia On this page: Overview Overview Spinal and epidural anesthesia are ways to block pain from … will give you numbing medicine. It's given near your spinal cord and the nerves around it. You may get this …
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… Spinal Curves in Scoliosis On this page: Overview Related … Doctors use X-ray images of a person's spine to measure spinal curvature. A curve or angle of the spine is measured … curve. Many people have some curve in their spine. In fact, spinal curves that are less than 10 degrees are considered a …
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… Physiotherapy for Spinal Stenosis On this page: Treatment Overview Related … and your amount of pain. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery? Physiotherapy …
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… expectations of joint replacement surgery. Replacement joints are not "miracle" joints. They will not restore a joint to the function it had … main goal and is less predictable. On average, replacement joints have a limited lifespan (10 to 20 years). There are …
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… Information Overview Surgery is more common on the larger joints, such as the hip and the knee. But if arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet is so bad that you can't do your … joint can be replaced with man-made parts. But in the small joints of the hands and feet, it's common to join (fuse) the …
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… Pain in a Spinal Cord Injury On this page: Overview Related … pain Musculoskeletal pain occurs in the bones, joints, and muscles. The pain is usually made worse by … therapy). This focuses on your mental health and conditions such as stress and depression. These can happen …
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… Persons with mental health conditions Last updated October 1, 2023 1 in 5 Canadians … population and are at a higher risk for developing medical conditions, such as diabetes. Getting enough physical … safe with physical activity. … Persons with mental health conditions …
