While the majority of hearing loss in North American adults is age related, 5% to 10% is caused by occupational noise exposure.[1] Acoustic trauma and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) account for... Read More
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Over the past two decades disability due to musculoskeletal problems has been increasing in almost epidemic proportions, with 10% to 20% of those with work-related musculoskeletal injuries... Read More
Over the past three decades, there have been significant changes to inguinal hernia repair procedures and recovery expectations, and persistent discrepancies between what should be happening and what... Read More
Two forms of nonspecific low back pain are seen as major public health problems worldwide. These two conditions are low back pain (LBP), not attributable to a recognizable, specific pathology, and... Read More
More than 90% of individuals who suddenly lose the sight in one eye do not receive information from their physician regarding the functional implications of their new monocular status. Nor do they... Read More