When I was younger, I couldn’t have predicted that I would develop osteoporosis, and I certainly couldn’t have predicted that my husband and I would both be diagnosed within two years of each other. At the age of 64, I was at an art fair in a park when I tripped over a cord lying…
AUDUBON, PA, October 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE: GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, presented the five-year results of the NuVasive Simplify Cervical Disc study at the North American Spine Society (NASS) 38e Annual meeting. The study demonstrates positive long-term clinical outcomes, high overall composite success at 60 months, and statistical…
In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal, researchers evaluated the risk of new autoimmune diseases in individuals with early psoriatic disease. Study: Risk of incident autoimmune diseases in patients with newly diagnosed psoriatic disease: a national population-based study. Image credits: Flystock/Shutterstock.com Background Psoriatic disease, which often includes psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis,…
By Cameron Vazquez, MPH We have been here at the Center for Better Bones for many years – and so have our customers! – have sung the praises of weighted training vests and belts. And how can we not do that? Not only does weighted exercise equipment allow us to do less and accomplish more,…
Medial tibial stress syndrome is one of the most common athletic injuries, especially among those who participate in high-impact activities. However, there are other risk factors for shin splints, and not all patients who complain of the characteristic pain along the shin are athletes. MTSS is a condition that often resolves on its own. Physical…
