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No more pain in the neck: Disc replacement procedure offers Linda lasting relief

But the minor twinge that started after one of her regular weight-lifting sessions soon grew into intense shoulder pain with accompanying arm and wrist weakness that threatened to sidetrack her busy life. She had a ruptured disc in her cervical (neck) spine.

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Motorcycle Enthusiast Rides Pain-Free After Spine Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Two wheels sped down a rural Missouri highway, and a 14-year-old fell in love. “It was a freedom feeling,” Tom Waller says, more than six decades after his first motorcycle ride. “And I’ve never lost it.

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Avid Golfer Back on Course After Spine Surgery at MoBap – BJC HealthCare

Bill Bunch’s favorite activities include golfing, tending to his yard, and playing catch with his grandson. Each one became more difficult and less enjoyable for the retiree during a six-year span in which a worsening back condition affected his hips, legs, and feet.

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How to Stay Active, Safe, and Motivated to Exercise This Winter

We answer your questions about working out in cold weather.

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For the first time in St. Louis, a robotic arm guides physicians in performing a lung biopsy — and might be key in diagnosing lung cancer earlier

In a surgical suite at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a robotic arm snakes an ultra-thin, ultra-flexible tube through a patient’s airway. Once the tube reaches the lungs, the surgeon operating the device remotely uses a tiny camera to search the area for an abnormal growth, or nodule, that might be cancerous. Once located, a needle pierces the nodule for biopsy.

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Is It a Cold or Allergies? Quiz Yourself

Is It a Cold or Allergies? Quiz Yourself

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Prepare for and Prevent Seasonal Viruses

Winter’s frigid temperatures often drive us to gather indoors with family and friends, increasing the risk of developing a respiratory illness. The lessons learned from managing COVID-19 help with other winter illnesses such as colds, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which can significantly affect young children. Medical experts remind us to:

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How to Keep Your Mood From Falling Like the Leaves

Many people call fall their favorite season.

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Is it a cold, the flu, COVID-19 or simply fall allergies?

You wake up with a sore throat or sniffles.

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Runner says she's "back and healthier than ever"

Martha Williams checked off a goal on her bucket list in April 2019. She qualified for, and ran, in the Boston Marathon. Although it's an accomplishment only a small percentage of runners can claim, Williams' story might not sound particularly extraordinary -- that is, unless you begin the story in December 2010.