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Full Issue PDF estaff - March 31, 2016

For people with osteoarthritis in the shoulder, the wearing down of cartilage at the joint over time causes pain and stiffness. If oral medications fail to adequately ease pain, the next step often is corticosteroid injections into the joint to reduce inflammation. These can help many people with shoulder arthritis. But over time, they can become less effective.

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Full Issue PDF estaff - February 25, 2016

Most backaches result from pulling a muscle (strain) or overstretching a ligament (sprain). You may lift something too heavy or otherwise overextend yourself, which can stretch or tear a muscle or ligament. You may feel just a twinge or tightness at first. But later, when doing something seemingly simple, like bending over to pick something up, muscles in your back can spasm, causing severe pain and difficulty moving.