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Your healthy bones and joints provide a strong framework to protect organs like the brain, heart and lungs. Strong bones and joints also anchor and support all of your muscles. This gives you the mobility and flexibility for the countless physical tasks you take on each day. In this section, learn about the medical conditions that affect the health, strength and function of your bones and joints.
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Hip pain in middle of the night; dull ache that wakes me up. What could it be?
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Fosamax and Femur Fractures
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Reduced bone density of lower spine
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