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Therapeutic effects of conservative treatment with 2-week bed rest for osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Source: Medical Xpress

Current clinical guidelines do not recommend bed rest during treatment for osteoporotic vertebral fractures—spinal fractures that occur in bones that has been weakened by osteoporosis—because there has not been enough evidence to make conclusive recommendations. However, a recent study provides new evidence that an initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial.

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An effective new treatment for chronic back pain targets the nervous system

Source: Science Daily

A treatment that trains both the brain and the body has shown important effects on pain and disability, a new study has found.

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Common back ailment could be sign of heart failure

Source: Medical Xpress

Columbia researchers have found a link between a common back ailment and a type of heart failure, suggesting that screening patients with lumbar spinal stenosis could identify those at risk of the heart disease and prevent premature deaths.

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Other Conditions and Complications of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Source: healthline

AS is a chronic, debilitating disease. This means it can get progressively worse. Serious complications can arise, especially if the disease is left untreated.

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