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Back Pain Relief
Up to 40 million American
suffer from sciatica pains,
but the condition is often
not diagnosed correctly. A
new imaging technique uses a
specially tuned MRI scan to
image nerves and highlight
them deep inside tissues.
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Surgery Without Anesthesia
Anesthesiologists use
ultrasound to locate
peripheral nerves, then
inject a nerve numbing
medication into the area. A
single injection leaves a
limb numb for several hours
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Oh, My Aching Back!
Electromyography (EMG)
detects the electrical
potential generated by
muscle cells, and can test
nerve function. EMG can help
physiatrists pin down the
cause of back pain in cases
such as spinal stenosis -- a
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Spinal Cord Injuries: Back on Your Feet
Paraplegic patients who
still have some active nerve
endings in their legs can
find major improvements with
a new therapy. During
rehabilitation on a bicycle,
special pads send electrical
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Orthopedic Surgeons Unravel The Mystery Behind Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Doctors have found evidence that carpal tunnel syndrome develops after an injury shears the tissue that lines tendons within the carpal tunnel. As the injury heals, the resulting scar tissue impedes ... > more -
Cardiologists Treat Leg Pain with Balloon Angioplasty
Doctors now use cold angioplasty to restore blood flow to the legs and relieve chronic leg pain. The procedure, where cold nitrous oxide inflates a balloon inside arteries to unclog them, is similar ... > more -
Neurosurgeons Can Now Remove Brain Cancer Endoscopically
For more than a century, neurosurgeons have accessed the brain through the nose, but only recently did they successfully removed tumors with such minimally invasive procedures, leading to patients' ... > more -
Ergonomists Reduce Repetitive Stress with Computer-Mouse Alternative
An alternative to the mouse, the SpacePilot 3D motion controller combines programmable keys with a circular controller that can sense and adapt to the user's needs. In a recent study, ergonomists ... > more -
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Ergonomists Find Kids Too Are at Risk From Repetitive Strain Injuries
Ergonomists say that, even in teens, poor body posture and incorrect positioning of the keyboard, screen, and mouse are contributing to the risk of contracting neck and back pains and even carpal ... > more -
Vascular Surgeons Use Vibrating Catheter To Rid Arteries Of Pad-causing Plaque
Vascular surgeons can address peripheral artery disease by dissolving blood-blocking plaque concentrations with a vibrating catheter. Inserting the catheter into the blocked artery allows it to be ... > more -
Optometrist Establishes Sports Vision Clinic To Improve Athletic Performance
Optometrists are using a variety of tools to assess visual perception and to help athletes fine tune their visual perception, in a manner similar to how individuals work out to improve strength and ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Create Test For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Electrical engineers use multiple wavelengths of light to see through the skin in order to measure the amount of carbon monoxide in the blood. This approach enables first responders and doctors to ... > more -
Pediatric Cardiologists Show Hormone Therapy Reduces Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Studying childhood cancer patients who have suffered tissue and organ damage from chemotherapy treatments, researchers have found that growth hormones can reverse damage to the heart. Before the ... > more -
Biomedical Engineers use Fluorescence Spectroscopy Inside Coronary Arteries
So-called vulnerable plaque is the most dangerous type of build-up in the coronary arteries. A new technique, called laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy, uses fiber optics to determine what kind ... > more
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