Helpful Resources

Mayo Clinic Health System is committed to providing up-to-date, clinically proven information on our blog. Click on a topic below for more information:

• Arthritis
• Back pain
• Exercise & fitness
• Orthopedic health
• Plastic & reconstructive surgery
• Sports medicine

Foot and ankle pain:

• Use the Check Symptoms tool in your patient portal for pain assessment and recommendations.

Injury prevention tips:

• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention
• Fall prevention
• Hamstring injury prevention
• Wrist pain prevention

Osteoporosis:

• Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses like bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. 
• If you're concerned you may have weak and brittle bones, a bone density test can measure your bone mineral density. 

Fractures/broken bones:

• First aid information