AP – American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan were more likely to be medically evacuated for health problems such as a bad back than for combat injuries, a new study says.

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Combat wounds not the leading cause of evacuations (AP)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — The term “overuse injuries” may bring to mind tennis elbow and jogger’s knee, but the sole of the foot is also at risk of injury due to overuse, doctors warn.

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Heel Pain Usually Relieved With Stretching Regimen (HealthDay)

The Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies (Fort Collins and Loveland, CO) has updated its name to Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies. The name change highlights the 40-year-old medical practice’s services for patients with disorders or injuries to their back or neck.

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Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies updates its name to Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (News-Medical-Net)

The Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies has updated its name to Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies. The name change highlights the 40-year-old medical practice’s services for patients with disorders or injuries to their back or neck.

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Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies: Name Update Emphasizes Practice’s Spine Care (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Advice on back injuries in surfing

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(11/29) THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE SURFER’S BACK (Surfline)

Robert Bess, a spine surgeon at Littleton Adventist Hospital, performed the first procedure in Colorado to treat spinal injuries using new technology.

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Littleton Adventist Hospital first in CO to implant spine device (Littleton Independent)