Tags: orthopedics

physical therapy for back pain

Zap Me Back- How Physical Therapy Saved My Life

Spoiler alert: Happy ending.
1 year 7 months BY MEGAN THOMAS
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atypical femur fracture story

Undying, Kafka style, in Kosovo

Dogs howling for blood? Must be getting close to Halloween, but these...
1 year 8 months BY CLAUDIA FLISI
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leg braces as a child

A Girl Called Squeak: Leg Braces

As a young child, I had this odd compulsion; to be able to sneak up on my...
2 years 5 months BY RUTH RODGERS
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my spine fell into my pelvis

My Spine Went Rogue

“It feels like my spine collapsed into my pelvis,” I told the orthopedic...
2 years 9 months BY JILL HAND
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cats helping bones heal

My Feline Angel

Can cats help you heal?
2 years 10 months BY ERIN LAFFEY
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Foot operation correct shape personal story

The Most Unusual Feet

In the way of young children I guess I’d imagined that the doctor would...
2 years 11 months BY JESS DEVINE
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thoracic outlet syndrome new career

The Painful Path to a New Purpose

The onset of TOS forced me to dust off latent interests and develop new...
3 years 1 week BY JEANNE MORAN
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back pain herniated disc personal story

Flat On My Back

Back pain, the great leveler.
3 years 4 weeks BY DAVID M.
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Unbreakable Spirit: Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Unbreakable Spirit

My bones break like fresh saltine crackers.
4 years 6 months BY MARY ENCINIAS
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scoliosis surgery death sentence

Through My Eyes: A Scoliosis Story

Eventually my doctor and the surgical resident came in and had me sign...
6 years 2 months BY HANNAH MCDONALD
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