11. November 2009 03:14
After helping thousands of patients get their lives back through minimally invasive endoscopic spinal surgery at their facilities in Tampa and Scottsdale, the Laser Spine Institute announces the opening of a new medical center in Philadelphia.
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22. October 2009 03:58
After helping thousands of patients get their lives back through minimally invasive endoscopic spinal surgery at facilities in Tampa and Scottsdale and soon Philadelphia, the Laser Spine Institute (LSI) announces their acquisition of Aspen Back & Body, LLC (ABB), extending LSI's patient care capabilities into non-surgical areas for the first time.
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14. October 2009 02:38
After helping thousands of patients get their lives back through minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery at facilities in Tampa, Scottsdale, and soon in Philadelphia, the Laser Spine Institute (LSI) announces the opening of their newest medical consultation facilities -- in Beverly Hills, Ca., and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in October -- which aim to meet the growing demand for LSI's spinal procedures and provide greater convenience for local patients.
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6. October 2009 05:45
Laser Spine Institute, leaders in minimally invasive spinal surgery, is pleased to announce the accreditation of LSI Tampa by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
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9. September 2009 05:45
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
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Posted in: Medical Procedure News
Tags: Arthroplasty, Back Pain, Bone, Bone Spurs, Catheter, Disc Replacement, Gene Therapy, Hospital, Implants, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Scoliosis, Spine, Spine Fusion, Sports Medicine, Stent, Vertebroplasty
30. June 2009 16:57
Children and young adults love the thrill of skateboarding. They learn to master their skills of "riding the rail" and "catching air." But according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), such tricks, while fun, can be physically demanding and cause serious foot and ankle injuries.
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19. March 2009 18:44
An X-ray-guided spinal tap procedure fails more than half of the time in young infants and should be used sparingly, if at all, for those patients, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
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21. February 2008 12:30
Many Achilles tendon surgery patients are getting back on their feet faster, thanks to new procedures and techniques.
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25. January 2008 01:29
Trimming damaged tissue through arthroscopic surgery does not relieve pain and swelling in arthritic knees any better than simply flushing loose debris from the joint, according to a new review of evidence.
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28. December 2007 11:50
With the Fall sports season winding down and the indoor sport season now underway, the importance of understanding and preventing foot injuries is top of mind for thousands of athletes around the country.
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5. December 2007 21:59
Affecting more than 10 million Americans, Osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) is one of the five leading causes of disability among the elderly.
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Posted in: Drug Trial News
Tags: Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, Bone, Bone Spurs, Cartilage, Cox-2 Inhibitor, Cytokines, Exercise, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAIDS), Nutrition, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatology, Seniors
5. March 2007 11:34
In the largest series of patients to date, recent research shows that the translaminar approach to cervical spinal steroid injections can reduce neck pain in eighty-three percent of those treated.
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Posted in: Medical Procedure News
Tags: Arthritis, Blood Vessel, Bone, Bone Spurs, Epidural, Hot Flash, Human Anatomy, Osteoarthritis, Paralysis, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Spinal Cord Injury, Spine, Steroid
14. March 2005 13:00
There's good news for anyone with painful arthritic ankles -- a new surgical procedure imported from Europe is showing encouraging results for relieving chronic arthritis pain without taking away the overall movement and function of the joint.
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26. January 2005 04:57
The researchers found that some regular strength preparations contain as much as 6.5 parts per million (ppm) of fluoride, well over the 4 ppm maximum allowed in drinking water by the Environmental Protection Agency and 2.4 ppm permitted in bottled water and beverages by the Food and Drug Administration.
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22. March 2004 03:39
The neck and arm pain caused by degenerative cervical (neck) disc disease may be eliminated by replacing the problem disc with a metal-on-metal artificial disc, according to the results of a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral Nerves.
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