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Muscles & Bones & Joints Diseases : Health & Medical
Shoulder Replacement Surgery Procedures
Conditions Treated by SurgeryShoulder replacement is much less common than hip or knee replacement. While approximately 23,000 people a year in the U.S. have shoulder replacement, 400,000 will have their knees replaced and over 300,000 will replace their hips. Nonetheless, shoulder...
How to Care for a Torn or Pulled Achilles or Heel Tendon
Issues affecting the heel tendon known as the Achilles tendon are common among athletes and are usually heralded by the appearance of pain, swelling or irritation in the back of the lower leg or calf. Trouble with this tendon can stem from numerous causes including overuse, lack of conditioning, imp
Quebec Task Force Classification of Back-Related Leg Pain
This study reports on the prognoses of patient subgroups with back pain and related leg pain. Do outcomes differ between subgroups?
Gatorade & Powerade Differences
Sports drinks can help athletes replenish vital nutrients lost through perspiration.running shoes and drink image by Warren Millar from Fotolia.comDuring intense exercise, the body loses fluids, essential electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, and carbohydrates. Sports drinks were...
Exercises to Avoid for a Herniated Disc
While there are several other names for a herniated disc, such as a ruptured or slipped disc, the condition always causes back pain and tingling. A herniated disc occurs when a disc in the lumbar or lower region of your back falls from its place or ruptures. After an appropriate rest period, exercis
Cost-Effectiveness of Minimal Intervention for Low Back Pain
This study will examine the effectiveness and economics of minimal interventional procedures in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain.
Treatments for Bulging Discs
Bulging discs can be more than just pains in the back--they can cause symptoms ranging from tingling to numbness to aches and pains that are mild to severe. Spinal discs are like the shock absorbers of the back. As people age, these gel-like discs can lose some of their water content and then push t
How to Measure Wrist Flexion Range of Motion
The wrist joint moves in two separate planes, but even with semi-limited motion, the wrist serves many purposes to allow a human to function on a daily basis. The flexion motion of the wrist allows the fingers to be pointed downward from a horizontal position. Everyone uses varying degrees of flexio
Difficulty Waking Up & Severe Fatigue With Joint Pain
Feeling extremely tired, especially when rising from a nap or long sleep, is a common symptom associated with inflammatory joint diseases, injuries or conditions. Pain in the joints can occur with severe fatigue because of the underlying illness or coexisting conditions such as obesity, sleep depriv
Treatment or Herbs for Gout
Gout is a form of arthritis that develops when too much uric acid builds up in the body, which can cause pain, redness and inflammation in the joints. It can occur in any joint, but it typically starts in the big toe and feet. The body is normally able to flush uric acid from the system, but some pe
Work-life Conflict and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Work-life conflict is a common stressor and possible contributor to musculoskeletal disorders.
What Is Limbrel?
Limbrel is a new medication used to treat inflammation. Limbrel is a medical food made from bark and root extracts. Limbrel has been found to be safe in patients who cannot take other types of anti-inflammatory medications.
Exercises You Should Do When Rehabbing Your Knees
Knee pain has many different causes, but almost all can be helped with proper rehab and exercises to strengthen the joint. Knee rehab is usually guided by a physical therapist, but here are some simple exercises to get you started.
Care-Seeking Behavior of Adolescents With Knee Pain
How likely are adolescents to access medical care for knee pain?
DIY: Donk Lifts
The buttocks, casually referred to as a donk, can be a difficult area to tone unless you want to purchase a Buns of Steel video or guidebook, or join a gym. However, you can employ a number of exercises to tone your donk without the help of a personal trainer, expensive equipment or even at-home vid
The Facts About Bunions And What You Can Do About Them
Bunions are areas of enlargement of the inner portions of joints. These areas of enlargement represent additional bone formation, usually in combination with the misalignment of the biggest toe. The enlarged joints and the base of the biggest toes can become red, tender, and painful. A tiny fluid-fi
Reclast Patient Instructions
Reclast or zoledronic acid is a prescription medication that is used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. This condition can occur in both men and women whose bone health may be affected by hormonal changes, continual use of glucocorticoids or Paget's disease. This medication is a liquid solution whic
Do Small Incisions Mean Better Surgery?
One of the most significant advances in orthopedic surgery is the advent of techniques used to minimize the size of surgical incisions.
Definition of Large Tear of Rotator Cuff
The shoulder is a complex joint that is of great importance. Because we need our shoulders for so much of what we do, injuries to the joint are difficult to deal with. Damage to the rotator cuff is one of the most common causes of pain in the shoulder.