Skaggs Regional Medical Center recently launched a new program targeting baby boomers who will need orthopedic and spine care, according to a KY3 news report.
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Medtronic reported $4 billion in revenue for the first quarter of the 2012 fiscal year, which is a 7 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a Medtronic news release.
Spinal manipulation therapy can have good results in the treatment of nonspecific low back pain, and spinal manipulations after the initial intensive manipulation may be helpful for long-term benefit, according to a study published in Spine.
According to a Journal of Pain report, after adjusting for pain intensity, a new study finds few significant differences in characteristics of chronic and subacute back pain.
Laser Spine Institute, a Tampa, Fla.-based spine surgery practice specializing in endoscopic spine surgery, will now treat military personnel under a contract with Tricare insurance, according to a Laser Spine Institute news release.
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Russell Warren, MD, team physician for the New York Giants, performed knee surgery on defensive end Osi Umenyiora, according to an ESPN report.
Zimmer Holdings has plans to close its Statesville, N.C., plant, which will mean cutting 124 jobs, according to a Charlotte Business Journal report.
D1 Sports Training, an Alabama-based sports training center, is preparing to add medical care through sports medicine specialist Geoffrey Connor, MD, along with additional specialists, according to a report from The Birmingham News.
Jess Lonner, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, discusses seven points on why partial knee replacements will continue to be relevant in the future.