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Age</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>New research published helps explain why people experience muscle loss in old age, increasing the prospects of reversing the condition in the future</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/sarcopenia.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/sarcopenia.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:18:52 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Tendinitis and Bursitis: Staying Active While Healing</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Expert advice and tips from Physical Therapy specialist John Connolly with Armonk Physical Therapy and Sports Training on staying active while healing and avoiding further injury</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/rmi.php</link><guid 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symptoms and treatments of each</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/cts-tts.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/cts-tts.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Degenerative Joint Disease: Climbing and Descending Stairs</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>One of the main issues people with Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) experience is difficulties with climbing or descending stairs</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/djd.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/djd.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Oral TRP‑Channel Therapy Eases Muscle Cramps Quickly</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>New oral treatment reduces muscle cramp intensity 3 times compared to placebo by targeting spinal cord neurons, offering hope for chronic sufferers</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/cramp.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/cramp.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Tendon and Ligaments: Injuries and Healing</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Information regarding tendon and ligament injuries, includes healing and treatment methods</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/sinew.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/sinew.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Open Bone Breaks in Children Can Heal Without Surgery</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Many children who sustain open bone fractures in the forearm or lower leg can heal safely without surgery</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/breaks.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/breaks.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2014 06:24:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Shoulder Pain in Baseball Pitchers and Throwing Athletes</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>A medical report on why shoulder pain in baseball pitchers and throwing athletes is hard to diagnose, plus nonsurgical and surgical treatment options</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/baseball.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/baseball.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 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Joints</category><description>Information on how snowy and icy weather conditions can increase the number of sprains and bone fractures from falls</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/cold-sprains.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/cold-sprains.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Knee Braces - An Experience with an Orthotist</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Information on visiting an orthotist to obtain knee braces for osteoarthritis and bone degeneration</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/knee-braces.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/knee-braces.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:34:46 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Gout and Hyperuricemia Rates Rising Among U.S. Adults</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Peer-reviewed study finds gout now affects 8.3 million Americans, with obesity and hypertension as key drivers; highlights urgent need for prevention</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/gout.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/gout.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Detecting Warning Signs of Joint Replacement Failure</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>A new test shows promise for detecting the early stages of a major cause of failure in joint replacement implants</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/failure.php</link><guid 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shaft of that persons femur bone</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/big-boned.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/big-boned.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:23:49 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>How to Heal an Injured Joint</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>The time it takes for the knee to heal is directly related to how well it reacts to the chosen treatment</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/injured-joint.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/injured-joint.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:19:06 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Joint Pain in Children</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) is an autoimmune disease that affects nearly 300,000 children in the United States under the age of 18</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/joint-pain.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/joint-pain.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Tendon Injuries - New Insights</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Study of tendon adhesions shows that the integrity of the surface of a tissue is critical in preventing adhesions</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/tendon-injury.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/tendon-injury.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:44:20 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Treating Aging Knees as Organs</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Osteoarthritis of the knee is a leading cause of disability and loss of independence</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/aging-knees.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/aging-knees.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:19:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Shoulder Dislocation Exercises</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Shoulder dislocation exercises strengthen the rotator cuff to full functionality and help prevent future injuries</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/dislocation-exercises.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/dislocation-exercises.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:32:41 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>HyProCure Key in Treatment and Prevention of Foot and Ankle Neuropathy</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Minimally invasive foot implant offers new treatment option for tarsal tunnel syndrome</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/hyprocure.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/hyprocure.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:06:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Treatment for Biceps Injuries</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Because a torn tendon can no longer keep the biceps muscle tight a bulge in the upper arm above the elbow may appear</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/bicep-Injuries.php</link><guid 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World</source></item><item><title>Exercise Associated with Lower Rate of Fractures in Senior Females</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Home-based exercises followed by voluntary home training seem to be associated with long-term effects on balance and gait</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/exercise-fractures.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/exercise-fractures.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:43:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>The Achilles&#39; Heel of Tendons</title><category>Bones and Joints</category><description>Tendons are the body&#39;s marionette strings, connecting bones to muscles that raise an eyebrow or propel us into a full run</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/health/orthopedics/tendons.php</link><guid 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