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Choosing the right service for the problem you have. Key takeaways 911 and the emergency room: life-threatening emergencies Urgent care: urgent but no...
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The ability to find, understand and act on health information. Key takeaways Three useful questions: What are my options? What are the benefits and ri...
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Managing the effect of work on health, and of health on work. Key takeaways Doctor's note: can list work restrictions so you can return on modifi...
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Pain in the lower back, most often with no identifiable structural cause. Key takeaways Most common type: nonspecific low back pain Imaging: not recom...
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Pain radiating down the leg from compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. Key takeaways Typical pattern: pain below the knee, often with tingli...
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Pain and stiffness in the neck, usually mechanical and self-limiting. Key takeaways Most cases: mechanical and self-limiting Imaging: not routinely ne...
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Arranging a desk, chair and screen to reduce discomfort during sustained work. Key takeaways Screen position: top of the screen at or slightly below e...
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The endurance and control of the trunk muscles that stabilize the spine. Key takeaways Evidence: general exercise works about as well as specific core...
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Handling loads in a way that reduces the risk of injury. Key takeaways Workplace guidance: the NIOSH lifting equation helps employers judge safe loads...
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How the body is held at rest and during activity. Key takeaways Evidence linking specific postures to pain: weak and inconsistent Most useful principl...
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Managing back pain while staying in or returning to work. Key takeaways Doctor's note: can list work restrictions so you can return on modified d...
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Back pain arising later in life, where the range of possible causes is wider. Key takeaways New back pain over 50: higher chance of a specific underly...
Continue Reading : New to Back Pain in Older Adults? Start Here Assessment and treatment of movement problems, largely through exercise and education. Key takeaways Direct access: all states allow some evaluation o...
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Long-term reduction in kidney function, graded by filtration rate and protein leak. Key takeaways Measured by: eGFR and urine albumin-to-creatinine ra...
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Hard deposits forming in the urinary tract, causing severe cramping pain when they move. Key takeaways Typical pain: severe, coming in waves, from fla...
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