Patient explanation
Symptoms and tests
How are a herniated lumbar disc and spinal stenosis different?
The structures involved, changes with walking and sitting, and how assessment guides treatment.
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Back pain and nerve symptoms
Orthopaedic conditions and treatments explained clearly.
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Back pain and nerve symptoms
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Patient explanationDaily life and exercise
With back pain, should I rest in bed or keep moving?
Maintain manageable activity and adjust exercise to your symptoms rather than staying in bed for long periods.
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Research StoriesResearch, AI and robotics
Can AI Measure Angles When the Spine Is Curved?
This study measures lumbar and pelvic angles automatically. Examples illustrate both small and large measurement errors.
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Start with the basics of arthritis.
The first time I've seen it.
What kind of disease is arthritis?
osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and the causes and treatments are different.
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Symptoms and tests
Knee pain: what should we check?
pain and we look at the bumps, bruises, discomfort of movement together.
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Daily activities and exercise
Can I exercise if I have knee osteoarthritis?
Learn how to start strengthening, walking and cycling, and adjust the amount to your symptoms.
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Find a cure.
How do you determine the treatment?
It reduces pain and combines treatment to make you move around in your daily routine.
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Find a cure.
When is surgery needed?
It's not exactly surgery that you get diagnosed with.
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Prepare to be treated.
When should I go to the hospital?
Repeated pain and sudden hot swelling of the joints should respond differently.
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Eight guides for sustainable running
Explore training load, recovery, common injuries and return-to-running plans.
Common runner pain: consider both location and how it changesTrack weekly load and the length of each long runStarting running: a first week of walking and runningStrength training for runners: fitting it into the weekKnee pain while running: assess location, load and recoveryAchilles and calf pain in runners: distribute load during recoveryShin pain: distinguish broad discomfort from focal bone painReturning after injury: use function and the next-day response
Du Hyun Ro’s exercise videos
Watch the movement,
start at your own pace.
Explore strength and stretching exercises for people with arthritis. Adjust the range of motion and exercise volume to your knee condition.
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