The complexity of the shoulder joint allows it to handle relatively heavy loads while maintaining a wide range of motion. However, this ability also makes it prone to injuries. Some conditions can leave the shoulder in a painful and deteriorated condition beyond what the body can heal naturally. For [Read More]
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Recovery From An Ankle Replacement
An orthopedic surgeon may recommend ankle replacement surgery to patients with extensive damage to the soft tissues in the ankle, usually caused by arthritis. At an advanced stage, a patient’s progressive condition will cause severe pain and be accompanied by other disabling symptoms. During an [Read More]
Treatments for a Herniated Disc
A herniated disc – also called a ruptured disc – is when the firm outer exterior of a spinal disc develops a crack, or herniates, and thereby allows some of the softer interior to leak out and irritate the adjacent nerves. The condition can only be firmly determined via a diagnostic [Read More]
Different Types of Spine Surgery
Spine surgery may be recommended for you if you have a significant back condition or an injury to your spine. Surgery may also be the best option if nonsurgical treatment methods have not worked successfully. Advances in spine surgery and greater knowledge of human anatomy have enabled many spine [Read More]
How to Prevent Summer Sports Injuries
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors with friends and family. The weather is ideal, the kids have their summer break from school, and it doesn’t take much preparation to go out and start having fun. However, amid all the excitement, it is essential to practice some caution in [Read More]
Common Chronic Foot Conditions
There are many chronic foot conditions that can cause pain, limited mobility, less flexibility, and a host of other symptoms in the foot. Chronic conditions last longer than a few weeks or repeatedly come back. If you have uncomfortable symptoms in your feet, you may have a chronic condition and [Read More]
Poor Sleep Posture and Neck Pain
Sometimes, just a slight turn to one side or the other while sleeping at night can create a crick in the neck area. The “crick” is due to stiffened muscles in the lower neck and shoulders after the neck has supported the head in an awkward position while lying down. Because the head weighs [Read More]
Common causes of back pain in women
There are certain conditions that women are more suspectable to than men (and vice versa). One such condition is back pain. There are some types of back pain that women are more susceptible to than men, especially after reaching a certain age. Below are some examples. Piriformis Syndrome The [Read More]
Treatments For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that develops due to an irritated or compressed median nerve, which passes through the carpal tunnel. Its symptoms usually start with a tingling sensation and numbness in the fingers. At first, the symptoms are intermittent and go away quickly. Most patients [Read More]
Causes of Low-back Pain
Everyone experiences lower back pain at some point in life, and for a lot of people, the pain goes away quickly. Lower back pain is not always severe and often gets better on its own. However, for some people, lower back pain can be chronic, which means the pain does not go away or continues to come [Read More]
