Musculoskeletal Disorders
Pulled muscle treatment
Pulled muscles (often referred to as a ‘strained muscle’) can occur for a variety of reasons. Usually when a muscle gets overstretched it will cause a small tear in the muscle. This is the basics to how lifting weights and building muscles works as it is a matter of tearing the muscle and letting it […]
Costochondritis treatment
In certain instances, inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs connect with the cartilage that holds the ribs to the breastbone can occur, causing very discomforting chest pains. This is a condition called costochondritis. The individual affected by costochondritis will experience localized chest pain that can be diminished by pushing on the cartilage in […]
Muscle pain relief
Muscle pain is something that everyone will experience at times during the course of ones lifetime. Various injuries and illnesses can cause the muscles to ache and be painful. When one exercises it increases the demand for oxygen to the muscle which in turn can cause an accumulation of lactic acid build up in the […]
Osteoporosis causes
Osteoporosis is a condition where there is a thinning of the bones or bone loss. Bones normally continue to grow throughout life. When someone has osteoporosis bone loss outpaces the growth of new bone. The bones then become brittle and begin to fracture easily. This condition is common in elderly women that are frail. Up […]
Scleroderma disease
Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the body by hardening connective tissue. Chronic means that it lasts a lifetime. An autoimmune disease is one in which the body’s immune system attacks itself. When an immune system is working normally, it fights off foreign invaders, such as viruses and bacteria; an autoimmune system attacks […]
Joint pain causes
Anybody who has ever visited grandma or grandpa as a small child may well remember the distinctive antiseptic smell of Bengay joint pain reliever. The fact is, as we grow to be grandma and grandpa’s age, joint pain creeps up on all of us. The elderly are, of course, most commonly thought of when it […]
Marfan syndrome
Marfan syndrome is a rare but serious genetic disorder that affects approximately 60,000 Americans. It has excessive affects on the connective tissues within your body. These tissues are responsible for keeping your body held together. Usually the tissues become unhealthy as a result of natural aging and can cause your skin to sag as a […]
TMJ treatment
TMJ is the commonly used short form of temporomandibular joint, which is a disorder that affects joints in the jaw area. TMJ is known to integrate the mandible, which is the lower jaw to the skull’s temporal bone that is situated in front of the ears. These particular facial muscles are known to be essential […]
Scoliosis treatment
Good posture is a requirement of mothers everywhere. As a child, you probably heard, “Sit up straight” coming from your mother’s general direction more times than you care to count. But what your mother may have neglected to tell you is that it is actually impossible to sit up perfectly straight because our spines are […]
Slipped disc symptoms
The human spine has 26 vertebrae. A jelly like substance in between each vertebra is called a disk. The disc acts as a cushion between each vertebra. If you have ever had a slipped disc you know that the symptoms can be excruciating pain. A slipped disc is a term used to describe a bulging […]
Arthritis symptoms
When you hear the word arthritis, what do you think of? For most people, the word arthritis conjures up an image of an old lady or gentleman complaining about his or her aching joints. Associated smells might include the strong odor of BenGay or other popular joint rubs favored by people who suffering from the […]
Bone loss treatment
No matter how lifeless bones seem to be, they also contain living tissues similar to the ones present in our muscles. They get stronger or weaker, responding to our actions. Regular exercise combined with a healthy and balanced diet help make bones stronger and tougher. They also store the minerals required by our body. The […]
Cervical stenosis
The human spine represents the literal backbone of our bodies it is better compared to a control center that processes all the commands sent out by our brains. Although it is well protected and encased in bone structures called vertebrae, it is also very sensitive to all kinds of physical trauma and even more-so to […]
High uric acid symptoms
It is unfortunate that usually high uric acid symptoms will only show themselves once you already have a gout attack. Gout is caused by a high level of uric acid collecting in one’s joints in crystallized form and its presence can only be confirmed through blood and urine laboratory tests. This is an illness that […]
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The most well-known type of muscular dystrophy is Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This condition is very heartbreaking as the life expectancy is not very long for people who have DMD. This is an inherited disease with the disorder located in the X-chromosome. The X-chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes. The other one is the […]
Scoliosis symptoms
Teenagers (and even adults) who have a bad habit of hunching over all the time are actually pretty lucky. To correct their posture, they merely have to straighten up. Even those people for whom hunching over has become second nature, they can lose the habit with a bit of dedicated effort. They are infinitely better […]
Osteopenia treatment
Osteopenia is referred to as a medical condition wherein bone mineral density is lower than the normal value. Bone mineral density is a measurement of the level of minerals in the bones, indicating how dense and strong the bones are. The World Health Organization (WHO) Scientific Group on the Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis specifically […]
Lupus treatment
If you or anyone you know suffers from lupus, it is important to understand what actions and methods are available to you for viable lupus treatment. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. This means that the body’s immune system overreacts, attacking one’s own tissues. Lupus typically targets the skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments. It can affect […]
Gout symptoms
Gout is a form of recurring acute arthritis, of the inflammatory kind. This type of arthritis is usually caused due to an increased level of uric acid in the patient’s body. In a person affected by gout, the uric acid in the body crystallizes in form then deposits around and in the joints and its […]
Spondylolisthesis
Almost everybody in the world is going to suffer from back pain at one time or another in their lives. In fact, “back pain” is a very general term for a condition that is deep and varied. While one person’s back pain – say a factor work that bends and lifts heavy objects all day […]
Fibromyalgia symptoms
Sometimes people who are experiencing fibromyalgia symptoms may not realize what the problem is. Fibromyalgia symptoms can sometimes be confused with symptoms of other diseases. Many times arthritis can be confused with this disorder. Fibromyalgia is a disorder that involves the musculoskeletal parts of the body where can feel a lot of pain in muscles, […]
Taurine benefits
When you think of protein, you might not realize that it is composed of a set of building blocks called amino acids. Of these amino acids, there are two sets: essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids. Although both sets of amino acids are essential for survival, those dubbed as essential cannot be produced by […]
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that can occur at any time however it usually affects people who are over the age of 50. The cause of this problem is unknown at the present time. It causes several symptoms which can start out gradually and get worse over time or can come on quickly and […]
Osteoarthritis treatment options
If you’ve ever stayed at grandma’s house for the summer, helped grandpa with chores around the house, or even just watched television, listened to the radio, read a magazine or surfed the internet over the past few decades, then you have likely heard about osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative joint disease) is actually not […]
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis Imperfecta or OI is also referred to as the Brittle Bone Disease. It is a genetic bone disorder which makes the bones fragile. Individuals who have osteogenesis imperfecta are born with the inability to make connective tissues or have defective connective tissues at birth. It is generally caused by a protein or type-I collagen […]
Myopathy
Myopathy is a muscular disease which occurs when the muscle fibers are not capable of functioning properly. There are a variety of reasons that could cause this to occur and as a result it will lead to a weak muscular system. This is a muscle disease which occurs primarily in the muscles and not the […]
Kyphosis treatment
People rarely seek kyphosis treatment as the condition is rarely diagnosed due to the fact that it normally goes away naturally. Basically, your thoaric spine will have a kyphotic curve which is used as a shock absorber for your spine. In some cases the curve can develop itself and become a condition called kyphotic curvature. […]
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a condition that regularly causes knee pain for children and young teenagers. As a result of developing Osgood-Schlatter disease, various symptoms could develop such as constant knee pain, swelling of the knee area, and tenderness in certain areas near the knee. The disease is most common with physically active boys and usually […]
Achilles tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis is a condition that can affect anyone, whether you are athletic or live a sedentary lifestyle. The condition is a result of having not enough blood being supplied and circulated to the tendon, and is also sometimes caused by an unhealthy diet. The condition could become more severe and have some serious problems […]
Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone tumor that is prevalent in children and the elderly, and many times it is commonly found in the knee area. These tumors are in fact malignant (cancerous), and one of the reasons that it is most commonly found in children under the age of fifteen is because it generally […]
