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By Ken Murray | November 12, 2009
If health is a relative condition, then Ravens safety Ed Reed is relatively healthy. Or healthy enough to suit up each week, at least, and create chaos in the secondary. But the nerve impingement issue he has in his neck and shoulder appears to be worsening. Reed said Wednesday that he has more pain with the injury this season, that he sees his doctor every week and that he continues to take anti-inflammatory medication for it. Still, he says, it hasn't affected his play "that much."
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By Joe and Teresa Graedon | October 5, 2009
Question: : When directions for medicine say take with food, do I take it before I eat anything, or at midmeal or following the meal? Answer: : Unless there are instructions to the contrary (such as "take 30 minutes before eating"), a medicine to be taken with food can be taken at any point in the meal. The idea is to reduce stomach irritation and, for some drugs, improve absorption. Question: : I am 55 and suffering with vaginal dryness that makes intercourse very painful. I rarely have any more hot flashes, just once in a while.
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By Ken Murray | September 18, 2009
The Ravens' 2008 season had just ended in frigid Pittsburgh in January, and Todd Heap, a solitary figure along an empty row of lockers inside Heinz Field, was among the last players to dress. He sat there, rigid, struggling at length to pull on a pair of jeans. The dazed expression in his eyes mirrored the pain in his lower back. This was Heap's January reality: paralyzing back pain, sleepless nights and endless painkillers to get him through the days and the nights and the games. This was Heap's reality last Sunday: pain-free, romping through the Kansas City Chiefs' secondary for five catches and one big touchdown, while a repeated chorus of "HEAP" rolled through the stadium.
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By Chris Kaltenbach | September 17, 2009
There will be pain. You put a bunch of grown men in a steel cage, lock the door and force them to fight their way out ... oh yeah, there's going to be pain. Jim Hardwick, whose Eastern Wrestling Alliance grapplers will be bringing their body slams, hammerlocks and full nelsons to Parkville on Sunday night, isn't sure how much pain will be involved. He's not sure who will have to endure the most, or whether chairs, chains and other implements of mass destruction will be involved. But people will be hurtin'.
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By Jeff Zrebiec | August 30, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Daniel Cabrera's six-game suspension for hitting New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was upheld yesterday, giving his sore right arm a couple of more days to heal and potentially leading to Garrett Olson's return to the rotation. Cabrera was scheduled to start today, but Chris Waters will instead move up a day and start. Brian Burres will start tomorrow and Radhames Liz in Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Orioles will need a starter Tuesday, and Olson, who was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Aug. 20 with a 6.38 ERA, appears to be the most likely candidate.
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By Katherine Dunn | May 7, 2008
Jen Schmidt doesn't show the pain. When the Friends School girls lacrosse team attacks, she flashes for the ball, going as hard and pivoting as quickly as anyone on the field. All the while, her feet and hands hurt, and sometimes her neck and back don't feel so good either. Six minutes into a recent game, the senior left the field to rub Flexall gel on her feet. That takes the edge off the constant pain of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis - a disease that causes inflammation of the joints and prevents many of those afflicted from playing sports.
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By Holly Selby | October 11, 2007
Ouch, your achin' back. Perhaps you spent last weekend planting bulbs, mulching your garden, cleaning the gutters ... and now you're paying for your efforts with a stiff, sore lower back. You're likely not alone. One in eight people will suffer some sort of back injury during their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes of Health. And autumn (think raking leaves) presents myriad opportunities for back injuries, says Stephen Moxey, physical therapist and board-certified orthopedic specialist at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
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By Rich Scherr | October 7, 2007
Despite chronic back problems over the last year, Westminster junior Amber Nichols has been a key player for the field hockey team. Playing alongside younger sister Lindsay, the midfielder fights through the pain to consistently win balls, then advance them upfield. Her efforts helped the Owls outscore their opponents, 19-0, through the first six games of the season. Off the field, she is an honor roll student who's interests include the arts and nature. You've suffered through some injury problems over the last couple seasons.
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By RICK MAESE | June 5, 2007
Michelle Wie played golf with the men yesterday, and in an exciting twist, it wasn't entirely painful to watch. In fact, it didn't look like it was painful to play, either - and therein lies a bit of a problem. Last week, Wie ended her four-month break and played in her first LPGA event of the year, the Ginn Tribute in Mount Pleasant, S.C. By mid-round on the first day, her card was chock full of bowling scores, and she withdrew with two holes remaining. She claimed her wrist - the reason for that long layoff - was hurting too much to continue.
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By Los Angeles Times | June 1, 2007
Surgery is twice as effective as physical therapy and drugs for relieving pain and improving mobility in one of the most common back problems, according to a new report. The study, published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, gives "us more confidence in recommending surgery to our patients," said Dr. Mark J. Spoonamore of University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. The recommendation is "not just our gut feeling, but based on a strong scientific foundation."