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Don’t Let Fibromyalgia Rule Your Life

Tags: Be Well e-News, chronic pain, fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia doesn’t have to rule your life. Coordinated care from a team of experts can help you take charge of this chronic pain condition.

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Golf: 2 Simple Exercises for Strength and Flexibility

Tags: exercise, flexibility, golf

Improving your core strength and flexibility is important in golf, as it can help prevent or minimize trauma to the low back, as well as improve your performance.

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Why Women Need to Mind Their Bones

Tags: bone, bone density, bone health, exercise, falling, health hub number, osteoporosis, women of all ages series

The percentage of Americans with osteoporosis who are women is a whopping 80 percent -- totaling more than 35 million people. What's the message for women? Mind your bones!

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Dining Out Guide to Ordering Healthy at Restaurants

Tags: healthy diet

Cleveland Clinic Sports Nutritionist, Katherine Patton, MEd, RD, LD, CSSD, offers advice for healthy dining out, whether at an ethnic restaurant, steakhouse, pizzeria or fast food establishment.

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Pamper, Don’t Punish, Your Feet (Infographic)

Tags: achilles tendonitis, bunions, flatfoot, foot health, foot pain, heels, infographic, metatarsalgia, neuromas, plantar fasciitis, shoes

Your genes are more important than shoe styles when it comes to bunions, flat feet, plantar fasciitis, or tight Achilles tendons. But you can choose shoes that keep your feet feeling better, longer.

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ACL Tear May Not Require Surgery (Video)

Tags: ACL tear, chronic knee pain, knee injury, knee pain, knee rehab, knee replacement, physical therapy

If you tear your anterior cruciate ligament, you may be able to avoid surgery. The majority of isolated ACL tears can be treated with physical therapy alone, says a new study.

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Preventing a Fall If You Have Arthritis

Tags: arthritis, CDC, exercise, inmotion, joint pain

One in three adults over the age of 65 experiences a dangerous fall each year. Commonly, falls are caused by arthritis pain in the hips, knees or ankles. Here’s how to reduce your risk.

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When and How to Start a Running Program

Tags: exercise, inmotion, marathon, running, strength training

Running can be a fun and satisfying way to stay active. A sports medicine physician talks about starting out a running program — and working your way up to the long run.

man with ice pack on knee

Thinking of Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement?

Tags: chronic knee pain, inmotion, knee injury, knee pain, knee replacement

“Minimally invasive” always sounds good. But when it comes to knee replacement, the short-term benefit may not outweigh the potential risk of this more complex surgery.

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Don’t Live With Your Chronic Joint Pain

Tags: cartilage, chondroitin, chronic pain, glucosamine, inmotion, obesity, weight loss

The number of people with chronic joint pain is growing. Cartilage grows until about age 25, then slowly wears over the rest of our lives. What can you do if you experience chronic joint pain?