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Duke Medicine is one of the world’s leading academic health systems, with a mission to transform medicine locally and globally to improve health care for all. We are dedicated to bringing every patient we serve the benefits of the latest research in a caring, personalized environment. Learn about our top-ranked specialty and primary care services: dukehealth.org or 888-ASK-DUKE.

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A. Muscle spasms can occur from a variety of conditions. The most common after or during exercise is neuromuscular fatigue. This occurs after the nerves...
A. ... There are a lot of different ways to treat a spondy. It really depends if this is a new fracture or he has had this for a while. If on bone scan...
A. Baker's cyst can be annoying because of the pain and discomfort while walking or bending your knee. The fluid itself is not a problem, but the...
A. A torn muscle usually has a visible defect and a lot of bruising. The pulled muscle is usually a few torn fibers but no visible defect seen in the...
A. ... They are essentially the same. This is when muscle fibers are torn as a result of overstretching. You can strain a tendon but when you over...
A. The most common condition that causes anterior knee pain in a runner is patella femoral syndrome. Usually there is no need for surgery or medications...
A. Neither is perfect. Taping gives a little better stability in the first few minutes but then gets stretched out. Lace up braces are not as tight but...
A. Your adductor muscles attach at the inside of your hip at the groin. Although uncommon it is possible to tear one of these tendons. There are...
A. Remember to replace your running shoes every 300-400- miles or every 6 months. Many running related injuries are due to worn out footwear.
A. Whereas there has been some controversy about whether "sexsomnia" is a separate disorder or a variation of a common sleep disorder known as...
A. Insomnia in children is quite common. It can become very problematic for parents as this disturbs their sleep as well. Often the children do not seem...
A. ...This is a very common problem. There are many causes of this as well. The commonest disease that results in severe sleepiness is sleep apnea...
A. Yes, there is radiation involved as noted by CardiostarUSA during both the diagnostic (taking the pictures) and interventional (having stents placed)...
A. Parkinson's disease is rarely inherited. The only autosomal dominant type PD known is associated with a gene named, "Parkin." This can be...
A. There are several types of pain associated with PD. Hip or shoulder pain - particularly on the side most affected by PD - may be an early sign...