Here’s a better way to diagnose the cause of back pain
Updated : 10 hours, 38 min ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): It is common for most doctors to advise imaging tests like MRI or X-ray to determine the cause of back pain. These are useful if your problem is due to a structural issue in the spine. But, most back pain cases are mechanical in nature. In such cases, imaging
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Young men more prone to Ankylosing Spondylitis
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Nov 23 (ANI): Young adults in their late twenties and early thirties are experiencing a chronic condition called Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). AS is a condition which can affect anyone, but primarily it impacts young males in their teenage and the age group of 20-30 years.
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Age is no bar for spine surgery
Updated : 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Turns out, age does not need to be the decisive factor in herniated disc surgery or simply, a spine surgery.
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Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai launches Mazor Robotic Spine Surgery
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 23 (Businesswire-India): Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, one of the most advanced multi-specialty tertiary care hospitals in Maharashtra, launched Mazor Robotic Spine Surgery Systems for patients requiring spine surgery.
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Iraqi man undergoes successful hydatid surgery in Coimbatore
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Coimbatore, (Tamil Nadu) [India] Apr 8 (ANI): A 40-year-old Iraqi national suffering from a rare hydatid disease of the spine (parasitic infection from dog tapeworm) underwent a successful operation at a private hospital in Coimbatore.
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Dairy products: White knights for men!
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr. 06 (ANI): Turns out, dairy products are associated with higher bone density and greater spine strength in men over 50 years.
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Helmet reduces risk of spine injury during accidents
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 06 (ANI): Turns out, helmet use is associated with reduced risk of cervical spine injury during motorcycle crashes.
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This water test can save India from crippling bone disease
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 14 (ANI): A simple colour-changing test to detect fluoride in drinking water could in the future prevent the crippling bone disease, skeletal fluorosis, in developing countries such as India and Tanzania.
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Scientists offer a ray of hope for patients with rare bone cancer
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 13 (ANI): Here's a ray of hope for patients with a rare bone cancer of the skull and spine - chordoma, as now they can be helped by existing drugs, suggests a new study.
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WB Police have sold their spine to their political masters, allege
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 20(ANI): Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo on Thursday criticized the West Bengal Police for not being able to control the mob and also added that slaughter houses needed to be shut down for the common good.
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