lordosis, and contractures (Bleck, 1987). These deformities may lead to chronic knee, ankle, foot, upper extremity, back, and neck pain due in part to biomechanical abnormalities, sustained muscle ...

Mar. 14, 2025 — Researchers have found that proteins and pathways involved in inflammation are associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD) over time. The research, could potentially ...

“The growing uterus shifts the centre of gravity forward, creating increased strain on the lower back and causing increased lumbar curvature (lordosis). Relaxin, a hormone released during pregnancy, ...

SAN DIEGO — Prophylactic measures such as vancomycin, povidone-iodine and saline irrigation yielded similar rates of periprosthetic joint infection and wound complications at 3 months for high ...