Knee replacement is a surgical procedure in which the bone surfaces are replaced in order to relieve pain and discomfort at the knee joint. Knee replacement procedures are usually done for patients with severe osteoarthritis or a severe knee injury. People who undergo knee replacement are eager to get back to how they were before. …
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Have you ever crossed your leg for so long and suddenly felt tingling sensations in your leg? Or have you sat down on the toilet bowl for so long and felt like your leg was heavy when standing up? If you have, then you compressed your sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the largest and …
Your knee is the largest joint and one of the most complex joints in your body. It connects your thigh bone and your shin bone together. The knee is vulnerable to injuries like sprains, dislocations, fractures and ligament tears because of its mobility and weight bearing function. Having pain behind your knee can be very …
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The knee is a very unique joint. It serves to bear weight and has many structures within and around it. Knee pain is a common symptom associated with injuries from overuse, sports activities or long-term wear and tear. In this article, we’ll be discussing the causes, treatment, and prevention of inner knee pain. Inner Knee …
Have you ever felt a sharp pain around your shoulder blade, especially after being at a table for a long time or when you wake up? It can be very uncomfortable. Well, this pain is caused by an injury to the muscle called the rhomboid muscle. In this article, we will be discussing what the …
The neck has a lot of functions such as moving the head and helping out with swallowing as we eat. Due to the many functions and movements of the neck, the neck is prone to injuries which can cause pain. In this article, we will be looking at what exactly can cause pain at the …
Have you ever gone to the hospital and needed to take a shot in your arm? The injection could be given at the hand, elbow or your arm close to the shoulder. When given in the hand and elbow, it is given through the veins in these areas but when given in the upper part …
Pain in any part of the body could range from bothersome to excruciating and it makes you wonder why anyone has to experience it. However, it is necessary because it is the body’s way of saying ‘Hey, something’s not right ‘. Lower left back pain means something is wrong in that region. A number of …
Numbness in any part of the body is not a normal sensation, especially if it persists, and may be due to a number of reasons. It is commonly due to a problem affecting a nerve or the collection of nerves supplying an area of the body. Numbness due to nerve affectation is caused by damage, …
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The finger is used for a lot of things. We use them to point, describe things, type on our phones and computers, pick things up and other activities that are included in our day to day activities. This also places the finger in a vulnerable position to be injured. Trigger finger is a condition that …
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Due to changes in how work is done over the last few decades and the advent of mobile phones, our posture has rapidly changed. We spend most of our days sitting or peering into our phones. Consequently, our necks suffer the brunt of it all. In this article, we will examine the different remedies for …
When we mention inner thigh pain, we tend to think about groin pain or groin injury that usually affects athletes or exercise enthusiasts. The inner thigh is in close proximity to the pelvis, hip, knee, and back. This means that anything that affects these body parts can cause pain at the inner thigh. This post …
Lower back pain is described as the most common work-related musculoskeletal disorder. It can be annoying and can affect your daily activities. However, there is good news- there are stretches you can do anywhere to help relieve it and prevent the stubborn back pain from returning. In this article, we will be looking at the …
That sharp pain we feel at our waist after sitting for a long period of time or the stiffness we feel after driving in heavy traffic can sometimes be worrisome. You may be wondering what to do to relieve this tight feeling or prevent it from recurring. We will be discussing what causes lower back …
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The wrist joint is a mobile joint that is formed by bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Wrist pain is felt when there is an injury to any of the structures that form the wrist joint. Let us not get bored with the anatomy of the wrist joint, so, in this post, we will be looking at the …
The foot is used to walk, run, jump, and do so many things which makes it prone to injuries. The foot has a lot of soft tissue structures like the muscles, ligaments, and tendons. When any of these get injured or inflamed, it causes a lot of discomfort and difficulty walking. A tendon is a …
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The heel is a very important part of the foot. Without the heel, there will not be an ankle joint, ladies will not be able to wear all their fancy high – heeled shoes, athletes will not be able to run, walking and other forms of movement will be extremely difficult. The heel is used …
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The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body. The shoulder connects the upper limbs to the trunk. A lot can cause pain at the shoulder joint and in this post, we will be looking at shoulder impingement and the exercises that can help relieve pain. What Is Shoulder Impingement? The shoulder …
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A sprained ankle is an injury to the ligaments that stabilize the ankle joint. These ligaments are like glue or sellotape that put bones together to form joints. Being a major joint in bearing our body weights, we are eager for an ankle injury to heal on time so we can get back to our …
The foot is a major structure in the body that is needed for us to move from one point to another. Without the foot, moving around will be a pretty difficult thing to do. A lot of injuries, however, can happen to the foot because of its functions in the body. This article will tell …
The shoulder is a very mobile and complex joint. Due to this complexity and mobility, there are a number of structures, including joints, that can get injured. This article delves deep into the acromioclavicular joint and explains the causes, treatment, recovery time and prevention of an AcromioClavicular (AC) joint sprain. What Is The Acromioclavicular Joint? …
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Anterolisthesis sounds like a scary long medical name. Anterolisthesis is a condition that affects the vertebral column. It involves an alteration to the normal alignment of the spinal bones which can be caused by a lot of factors that we will discuss in this article. What Is Anterolisthesis? Anterolisthesis is formed from two words, Ante and listhesis. …
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The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body with a lot of anatomical structures around it. It is also said to be the most unstable joint of the body because of its hypermobility. At some time in our life, we may hear a sound coming from our shoulder while moving, stretching, …
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The calf muscles play a significant role in our day to day lives. However, because of the workload done by the calves, there is a tendency for the muscle to get injured. This article tells us a little about the calf muscles and what we need to know about a pulled calf muscle. What Is …
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The hamstrings are the muscles found at the back of our thighs. They work together with the quadriceps (in front of our thighs) to move us from one point to the other. While the quadriceps straighten the knee joint and flexes the hip, the hamstrings bend the knee and take the entire leg to the …
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Nerves play a major role in our bodies. They are ‘phone lines’ from the brain to different parts of the body to move that part of the body and also for you to feel changes in the environment. If you want to bend your elbow, for example, the brain makes a ‘phone call’ through the …
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Tennis elbow can be quite painful. In this article, we’ll be discussing some exercises and stretches you can use to get some pain relief. 9 Exercises and Stretches For Tennis Elbow Tennis elbow may lead to muscle weakness and sometimes reduced movement at the elbow joint. Strengthening and stretching exercises are very important in restoring …
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We use our wrists for so many things. Imagine if we did not have wrists, we won’t be able to eat or drive or lift objects or even write. The wrist plays a major role in our daily activities from using our phones, to eating to writing to driving to counting money and so many …
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Knee injuries are usually the most common injuries at sporting events. These injuries could be in the ligaments, tendons, muscles, bones or menisci. Most of them could be due to trauma or overuse of the knee joint. A major condition at the knee joint is the quadriceps tendonitis. It is a condition that affects the …
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Pain in the arch of your foot can be annoying and uncomfortable. Here are possible reasons why you have this pain, and what to do about it.