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Medications
… is used by adults to treat a disease that weakens bones (Paget's disease). This medication helps to reduce bone pain and may prevent long-term complications from this disease. Risedronate works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk …
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… pad. The pad will be placed (open end up) under the ankle bone to help keep fluid out of the hollow place under your ankle bone. Roll up the elastic bandage if it isn't already. Hold … arch in a figure-eight pattern. When you get to the ankle bone, wrap the bandage around the felt piece so it stays in …
Medical tests
… body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium . Calcium keeps your bones and muscles healthy and strong. If your muscles don't … life, you are more likely to have thin and brittle bones ( osteoporosis ) in your later years. Children who … levels of calcium or phosphate . Have osteoporosis or low bone density . Had a broken bone after a fall from standing, …
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… the tooth that you can see to the roots that are in the jawbone. Damage caused by tooth decay is the most common reason … tooth socket after the extraction. The clot protects the bone during healing. If that blood clot gets loose or comes … of the socket, you may have a dry socket, which exposes the bone. A dry socket may last for several days and can cause …
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… as feeling irritable, anxious, or depressed. Muscle and bone weakness. This may cause backaches, broken bones (especially the ribs and spine), or loss of muscle … in protein and calcium. This can help prevent muscle and bone loss caused by high cortisol levels. Talk to your …
Medications
… your specific health needs. Uses Denosumab is used to treat bone problems that may occur in people with multiple myeloma or in people with cancer that has spread to the bones. It is also used to treat high blood calcium levels … to treat a certain disease called giant cell tumor of the bone, if they cannot use surgery to treat the disease. How …
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… Information Overview Impingement occurs when inflammation, bone spurs, or fluid buildup causes a rotator cuff tendon to be squeezed and rub against a bone. Every time you raise your arm above your head, the … shoulder muscle ( deltoid ) on the head of the upper arm bone. This can lead to further damage to the rotator cuff …
Medical tests
… stenosis ) and may need surgery. Find tumours affecting the bones or nerves of the spine. The tumours that most commonly … spine. Check areas of joint inflammation ( arthritis ) or bone loss found during an X-ray test or a bone scan . Find areas of the spine that do not have good …
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… pain. Find problems in the shoulder, such as arthritis , bone tumours, worn-out cartilage, torn ligaments, torn … tears and impingement. MRI may also help diagnose a bone fracture when X-rays and other tests are not clear. MRI … is done more commonly than other tests to check for certain bone and joint problems. How To Prepare In general, there's …
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… and movement enough. Subacromial smoothing involves shaving bone or removing growths on the upper point of the shoulder … the joint . The surgeon may also remove small amounts of bone from the underside of the acromion and the … tools are then inserted through the incision to shave the bone or remove growths. This type of surgery is more common …
