At home, you play a major role in your recovery. Protect your back by moving safely and practicing good body mechanics. Also see your healthcare provider for follow-up visits.

During spinal fusion, your surgeon locks together, or fuses, certain bones in your spine that are causing pain. This limits the movement of these bones, which may help ease your pain. Even so, you may feel more flexible after a fusion because you can move with less pain.

Arthritis is a disease that affects the joints. Joints are the parts where bones meet and move. Read on to learn more about arthritis, including causes, symptoms, and how to ease symptoms.

If you have severe carpal tunnel syndrome, you may have carpal tunnel release surgery.

Certain repetitive hand activities may put you at higher risk for developing carpal tunnel syndrome. Learning how to modify the use of your hands can help you reduce the risk.

Carpal tunnel syndrome leads to tingling and numbness of the hand and wrist. In time, the condition can make even simple tasks hard to do.

Your foot is made up of soft tissue and bones that work together to form a healthy, functioning, and pain-free foot.

Total hip replacement surgery almost always reduces joint pain. During this surgery, your problem hip joint is replaced with an artificial joint, called a prosthesis.

This exercise helps strengthen and stabilize your shoulder.

These exercises can improve your shoulder flexibility.