Bones, Joints & Muscles: Tests & Diagnosis

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  • Heartburn

    Article
    05/25/07, MayoClinic.com

    Heartburn — Comprehensive overview covers treatment, symptoms, causes of this common digestive problem.

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  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

    Medical Test
    06/22/07, Healthwise

    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. In many cases, MRI gives different information about structures in the bod

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  • Post-Polio Syndrome - Exams and Tests

    Article
    04/30/07, Healthwise

    Your doctor will diagnose post-polio syndrome (PPS) only after ruling out all other possible causes of your symptoms. The doctor will ask about your medical history and do a careful physical exam to confirm that you once had polio.

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  • Arthroscopy

    Medical Test
    01/29/07, Healthwise

    Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that allows your doctor to look at the inside of a joint in your body through a thin viewing instrument called an arthroscope. Arthroscopy allows your doctor to look at the joint surfaces and the sur

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  • Arthrogram (Joint X-ray)

    Medical Test
    05/10/06, Healthwise

    An arthrogram is a test using X-ray and a contrast material (such as a dye, water, air, or a combination of these) to take pictures of a joint. The contrast material is put into your affected joint, which allows your doctor t

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  • Bone Scan

    Medical Test
    11/01/06, Healthwise

    A bone scan is a nuclear scanning test that identifies new areas of bone growth or breakdown. It can be done to evaluate damage to the bones, detect cancer that has spread (metastasized) to the bones, and monitor conditions that c

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  • Physical exam for carpal tunnel syndrome

    Article
    11/03/06, Healthwise

    As part of the physical exam for carpal tunnel symptoms, your health professional will:

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  • Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies

    Medical Test
    09/01/06, Healthwise

    An electromyogram (EMG) measures the electrical activity of muscles at rest and during contraction. Nerve conduction studies measure how well and how fast the nerves can send electrical signals. Nerves control the muscles in the body b

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  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Exams and Tests

    Article
    11/03/06, Healthwise

    Carpal tunnel syndrome is usually diagnosed from the results of a:

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  • Extremity X-ray

    Medical Test
    05/10/06, Healthwise

    An extremity X-ray is a picture of your hand, wrist, arm, foot, ankle, knee, hip, or leg. It is done to see whether a bone has been fractured or a joint dislocated. It is also used to check for an injury or damage from condi

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