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This stretch can help restore shoulder flexibility and relieve pain over time.

Having sex is a serious decision that you should think about carefully. If you decide to have sex, your healthcare provider can help you decide which type of birth control is best for you. Some of the most common types are described below.

Losing someone you care about is painful. Grief is the emotional reaction that follows. It’s a normal process, with both physical and emotional signs. But even with major life changes, such as the loss of a spouse or parent, you can face the loss and move on.

During each clinical encounter, there are moments that arise naturally as ideal "teaching moments." Here's a quick summary of how to apply the ideas to a typical patient encounter to build trust and compliance.

Choroid plexus papilloma (CPP) is a rare type of brain tumor. It is generally benign (not cancer). Benign also means that the growth does not spread to other parts of the body. CPP are generally slow-growing tumors. It is very rare for this type of tumor to spread outside the brain.

A foraminotomy is a surgery to widen an area in one of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This takes pressure off of a nerve that is compressed by the bone.

A gallium scan is an imaging test that uses a small amount of radioactive material. It is done to look for inflammation, infection, or cancer in your body.

This is a type of surgery to fix a disk in the lower back. Minimally invasive surgery uses 2 or more small cuts (incisions) instead of one large incision. This may lead to less pain after surgery, and faster recovery.

This is a type of surgery on the bones of your backbone (spine). This type of surgery uses smaller cuts (incisions) than standard surgery. This often causes less harm to nearby muscles and other tissues.