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A lumbar injection can reduce pain in your back. It can also help find the source of back pain.

The body is always making and losing (resorbing) bone. This process is called remodeling. Bone-making cells form new bone using calcium and other minerals. These minerals come from the food you eat.

Depending on your needs, your health care provider may prescribe more than one medicine to prevent or treat osteoporosis.

Xeroform is a moist yellow dressing that covers your wound. Read about how to care for your Xeroform dressing.

Your calorie needs are about 1,000 calories a day. These are the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for your daily recommended amount of each food group.

Your health care provider prescribed a medicine called a calcium channel blocker for you. Learn what this medicine does, how to take it, and when to call your provider.

Parkinson disease can cause changes that make you feel tired, cranky, or depressed. Your health care team may be able to help you or refer you to someone who can. Friends, family, and community groups can also offer support.

Treatment for a tumor may change the way you speak, chew, or eat. If so, your care team will show you new ways to do these important tasks. Family, friends, and other people you trust can also help you adjust.

The symptoms in your back or leg may be due to pressure on a nerve. This pressure may be caused by a damaged disk or abnormal bone growth. Either way, you may feel pain, burning, tingling, or numbness. If you have pressure on a nerve that connects to the sciatic nerve, pain may shoot down your leg.