Published in February 13th, 2008
Back pain, mainly lower back pain is something a good percentage of Americans have experienced. Matter of fact, most Americans will experience this at some point in their life. The severity of back pain should not be overlooked and at the onset of any pain experienced from this, you should consider a doctors visit. As [...]
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Published in January 23rd, 2008
Frozen shoulder is an inflammatory condition of the shoulder which restricts movements.
The shoulder joint is a very useful and dynamic joint of human body. It is a “ball and socket” type of joint and offers a wide variety of movements in nearly all directions. The shoulder joint mainly consists of two bones, the Scapula (shoulder [...]
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Published in December 27th, 2007
Everyone is too busy to read “how to” articles anymore - the reason for my creating of this top-5 list for eliminating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
If someone has Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, I hope they spend the three minutes it will take to read this article. If they don’t then they do not deserve to get any [...]
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Published in November 25th, 2007
The average person walks about 100,000 miles which is equivalent of four times around the Earth over the course of a lifetime. And every single step along the way exerts hundreds of pounds of pressure on the feet. Actually, for all wear and tear they endure, your feet hold up surprisingly well. Their complex construction [...]
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Published in October 26th, 2007
Rhumatoid arthritis is described as an autoimmune disease that causes the joints to become inflamed. People who live with this condition usually have the most trouble with their wrists, hands, feet and knees.
When a person suspects that he or she may have arthritis, they really should see a rheumatologist. Unfortunately, the treatment of choice is [...]
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Published in October 15th, 2007
Common pain is a reaction to any sort of detrimental stimulus that teaches us not to repeat the action that caused the pain in the first place. Neuropathic pain is very distinct from every other type of pain a patient may experience. Neuropathic pain, or chronic pain, is not a symptom of another disease, but [...]
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Published in October 9th, 2007
Where two bones meet is called a joint. Joints are responsible for keeping the skeleton together, as well as being the facilitator of motion. All bones except for the hyoid bone, a bone located in the neck, are attached to joints. The hyoid is the only free-floating bone. There exist different types of joints, fixed [...]
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Published in October 7th, 2007
If you are experiencing back pain you will probably be searching hard for an answer as to what is causing it. Unfortunately, back pain is one of the most difficult ailments to diagnose. This is due in part to the fact that there are so many different reasons that your back could be hurting. Unlike [...]
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Published in October 5th, 2007
Joint pain causes can be divided into several categories.
Infections such as viruses (in particular, parvovirus) can cause a type of arthritis. Bacteria such as gonococcus (the bug that causes gonorrhea) and Borrelia, the organism that causes Lyme disease, are well known infectious causes for joint pain.
Trauma is an obvious cause. This can range from an [...]
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Published in October 4th, 2007
Ever wonder why shoulder problems are so common? Think of the shoulder is a modified ball and socket joint, a good design for mobility, but an unstable one nevertheless, making dislocation and injury to the area fairly common. To improve the stability of the shoulder, a cuff of four muscles, referred to as the rotator [...]
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