class="pagetitle"> Musculoskeletal
Low Back Pain
Presented by: Matthew Smuck, MD Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Stanford University Medical Center January 17, 2013 Up to 80 percent of adults in the United States will experience some kind of back injury at least once. Low back pain is the second most common reason for visiting a doctor (the common cold is [...]
Read More..>>Cure for Leaks! Urinary Incontinence in Women
Presented by: Bertha Chen, MD Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Co-Chief, Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Stanford University Medical Center April 11, 2012 Watch the video Most people can easily control the where and when of going to the bathroom, but more than one-third of women have a condition that prevents them from storing and releasing [...]
Read More..>>Adult Foot Disorders: Common Ailments in “Experienced” Feet
Presented by: Kenneth Hunt, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Stanford University Medical Center March 23, 2011 Watch the video Lecture Overview: The foot is extremely complex, made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, more than 100 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons. In fact, 25 percent of the bones in your body are found in [...]
Read More..>>Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Presented by: Jose Montoya, MD Associate Professor, Medicine (Infectious Disease) Stanford University Medical Center March 3, 2011 Watch the video Lecture Overview: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complicated and debilitating disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that doesn’t improve with rest. People with CFS function at a substantially lower level of activity than normal and [...]
Read More..>>Current Treatments for Ankle Arthritis
Presented by: Kenneth Hunt, MD Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Stanford University Medical Center October 13, 2010 Lecture Overview: Over time the ankle’s bone surfaces become worn, resulting in arthritis. The most common cause of ankle arthritis is previous injury. Ankle joint replacement works well in some cases, replacing the damaged ankle joint with an artificial [...]
Read More..>>Numb Fingers and Sore Arms: Why My Coffee Cup is Hard to Hold
Presented by: Amy Ladd, MD Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Stanford University Medical Center April 29, 2010 Lecture Overview: Numbness in hands is usually caused by irritation or compression of a nerve in the arms, hands, or fingers. Repetitive movements can put pressure on the nerves of the wrist and elbow, causing numbness, tingling, or pain. Certain [...]
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