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Q&A: How sports-related concussions affect reaction times
When playing sports, it's important to remember: Brains don't have seat belts. When rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull occurs with a blow to the head, a concussion happens, which in some cases can lead to lasting impacts on motor and cognitive skills needed to keep athletes at the top of their game.
Source: Medical News Today
5 Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome You Should Know
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that develops when the median nerve-a major nerve that controls movement and sensation in the hand and fingers-becomes compressed or pinched. Specifically, this nerve supplies sensations to your thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. As a result, you can experience symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand and fingers.
Source: Health
Hip Weakness May Contribute to Knee Pain
The movement and stability of your hips and knees work together and share several muscles. The hip is a ball and socket joint and is a major weight-bearing joint in the body. There are many ligamentous attachments that add to the stability of your hip.
Source: Verywell health
Aerobic exercise found to be most effective for knee osteoarthritis
For patients with knee osteoarthritis, aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming are likely to be the best exercise for improving pain, function, gait performance, and quality of life, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Source: News Medical Life Sciences
In-Hospital Exposure and Opioids Prescribed After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Opioids are frequently used intraoperatively and during post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) care in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases and are commonly prescribed after surgery despite known adverse effects. This study examined whether in-hospital opioid exposure is related to postoperative opioid prescribing in opioid-naïve TKA patients.
