Just in time for spring sports season, if you’re looking for orthopedic urgent care and help for sports medicine injuries, Bone Doctors Orthopedic Care wants to help. Dr. Christopher Jimenez founded ...

Dear Doctors: I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s ...

Pushing through pain is never a good idea if you want strong muscles and bones. From broken bones to torn muscles, orthopedic surgeons have seen it all. Oftentimes, a seemingly harmless habit or ...

It’s common to think of your bones as solid and unchanging, but they’re composed of living tissue constantly in flux. Consider: Every year, 15% of your spine and 5% of your hips are replaced with new ...

Dear Doctors: I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s ...

A nuclear bone scan is an imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to create three-dimensional (3D) images of the bones. Doctors use bone scans to diagnose and monitor bone diseases, such as ...

VACCINATIONS. AND TONIGHT’S WOMEN’S DOCTOR. IS THAT CAN AFFECT A WOMAN’S BONE HEALTH GENERALLY SPEAKING WOMEN HAVE SMALLER SKELETONS THAN MEN, BUT THERE ARE ONLY SMALL DIFFERENCES WHEN IT COMES TO ...

You’ve probably been told that having osteoporosis means walking around with bones as fragile as eggshells, constantly at risk of fracturing from the slightest bump or fall. The entire medical ...

Dear Doctor: I tripped on a curb and hit the pavement pretty hard. I didn’t break a bone, but after a few days, the area around my knee started to hurt and got very sensitive. I’m told this is a bone ...