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Millions of people know the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome - pain, numbness and weakness in your hands, wrists and even arms. Doctors have known for years that pressure buildup around a nerve causes carpal tunnel. But they haven't been as certain as to why it happens. New research from Mayo Clinic may lead to answers that could one day help in the prevention of this sometimes debilitating condition.
Resource: Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Computerized legs are replacing older mechanical models. Mayo Clinic is testing the technology on a firefighter who lost his leg above the knee in a motorcycle accident.
Resource: Treatment in Orthopedic Surgery
Janis Ollson thought she had it all. She was young, in a great marriage with baby number two on the way. Then she got the bad news. A rare cancer had formed in her pelvis. Getting rid of the cancer would mean not only removing part of her pelvis, but also part of her spine and her entire left leg. For treatment, Janis went to Mayo Clinic where doctors performed a first-ever reconstructive operation in hopes that she would walk again.
Resource: Orthopedic Surgery
Forty years ago Army Staff Sergeant Walt Myers was exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange in Vietnam. Now he suffers profound muscle weakness in his legs. He was facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair. But thanks to a special knee brace developed at Mayo Clinic, Walt is walking tall.
Resource: Orthopedic Surgery
Wouldn't it be great to go to a doctor who makes you feel relaxed, who really listens to you, and answered all your questions? Research shows that people who go to doctors who have good bedside manners get more from office visits than those who don't. Mayo Clinic is taking that information seriously. They're teaching residents and med students how to communicate with patients.
Mayo Clinic radiologists perform a procedure called vertebroplasty to treat vertebrae fractures caused by osteoporosis. The procedure involves injecting surgical cement into the spine at the site of the fracture.
Resource: Treatment with Vertebroplasty
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