The University of Vermont Medical Center HealthSource bone and muscle blog is your leading source for bone news, muscle tips and muscle articles from industry experts. Read through a collection of bone and muscle information on a variety of topics such as joint information, arthritis articles, ACL tips and more. The HealthSource bone and muscle blog features an array of regular authors and contributors from the medical world including doctors, nutritionists, nurse practitioners and healthcare experts.
Join Jennifer Kelly, MD, on Wednesday, April 11, 6 – 7:00 pm in the Davis Auditorium at the UVM Medical Center for her free class “No Bones About It – What’s New in Osteoporosis Treatment and Management.” Registration is required. To register, contact Kristine Buck at Kristine.Buck@UVMHealth.org, or register online by clicking here. Osteoporosis is a bone […]
There are many different kinds of shoulder pain, and most of them are quite common. You could dislocate your shoulder by side-swiping a tree while mountain biking, or maybe you’ve developed shoulder pain over time. This could be a number of conditions, like frozen shoulder or shoulder impingement syndrome, and many can be helped by […]
Jennifer Levy, PT, physical therapist at the UVM Medical Center, talks about physical therapy as an alternative treatment option for pain. Physical therapy treats the underlying causes of their pain rather than masking it. Many patients and physicians think non-opioid approaches such as physical therapy may be better in some cases. Listen to the interview […]
When your pelvic floor is healthy and strong, it supports and lifts the internal abdominal and pelvic organs. It gives us control of when we hold or release the contents of our bladder or bowels. But 25 percent to 30 percent of adults between the ages of 25 and 55 have a weak pelvic floor. […]
Every year, brave Vermonters face the cold winds of winter and participate in their winter sport of choice. More often than not, this involves a hefty set of equipment and enough snow to cover one of our best mountains here in the Green Mountain State. The winter months in Vermont are some of the best, […]
One older American falls every second of every day. This was reported in a 2016 study publication by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making falls the number one cause of injury and injury-related death for older Americans. Bad falls that cause serious injury can occur out of the blue, but for most people, […]
Meredith Koch doesn’t remember turning 25 years-old. She marked her quarter-century birthday in an operating room at The University of Vermont Medical Center. Why? An upright piano she was helping to move out of the back of a pick-up truck crushed her with hundreds of pounds of force. A Seven-Hour Surgery When she realized she […]
Many people notice that they are less steady on their feet as they age. Becoming less steady is a normal part of aging, as balance may be affected by arthritis, sensation changes in your legs, and balance receptors in your ears (your ‘vestibular system’) becoming less fluid. When people feel unsteady, they are likely to […]
Falls are not a natural part of aging. Anyone can fall. I tripped up the stairs the other day, landing on my hands and knees. Fortunately, I bruised only my shin and my pride. Unfortunately, as you age the results may be more serious. You are at higher risk of falling again within a year […]
September 20 is National Backpack Safety Awareness Day. Follow the tips that follow to keep your child or children healthy and safe. With the school year started, many parents are buying school supplies. One item to pay attention to is the quality and size of the back pack you purchase for your child. Why Backpack […]
