Wounds & Injuries

Arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are common causes of knee stiffness, along with tendonitis and bursitis. These conditions, as well as knee injuries, are caused by inflammation...

Tendinitis occurs when a tendon, which connects the bone to muscle, becomes inflamed and injured. It is a common sports injury, but can result from any sort of overuse or repetitive movement....

The Achilles tendon connects the heel and the calf muscles. The thickest and strongest tendon in the body, the Achilles tendon enables you to stand on your toes, walk, run or jog. This critical...

Tendinitis is characterized by inflamed tendons, the fibers that attach muscles to bones. This condition can occur in your biceps or any other part of the body. The most common causes are injury...

Hip bursitis is caused when the bursa of the hip becomes inflamed. This condition is normally not infectious, but can become so. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between bodily...

"Repetitive stress injury" refers to a group of disorders that can occur at any joint in the body when constant repetition of the same movement injures the muscles, tendons and joints in the area...

Hip bursitis is a common joint inflammation condition experienced by active and sedentary people alike. Treatments range from over-the-counter medications to surgery. Conservative therapies for...

The prostate is a male gland located just beneath the bladder, that stores fluids through which semen travels. Slightly larger than a walnut, the gland literally surrounds the urethra. If the...

Pain in or around a joint can raise questions. What if I have arthritis? Could it be something else? Tendonitis and arthritis can be confused because they affect similar areas and both cause pain...

The elbow is a hinge joint which enables a person to pull or push objects. People can sometimes injure their elbow from overusing it, and athletes and weightlifters are particularly prone to...

Heat and cold therapy has been an effective tool for the management of pain and inflammation, and as means to aid in healing for centuries.

Swelling – called edema in the medical field – is the result of an accumulation of fluid. It can happen almost anywhere in your body, and is usually a reaction to something harming or negatively...

Just the sound of the word pain causes us to wince. Pain is the message sent through your nervous system to notify your brain that something is wrong. Pain can range from mildly uncomfortable to...

Tendonitis refers to an inflammation of the tendons. Tendonitis commonly occurs due to repeated movements in such activities as sports, typing, using a computer mouse or sewing. If you repeat the...

You know that eating healthy can help you lose weight, but what you might not be aware of is that certain foods help reduce inflammation and infection in your body as well. Eating foods high in...

Ever step into a hole in your backyard that you could have sworn wasn't there two seconds ago? Suddenly your foot does this strange wobbly motion and you are plunged into the world of intense...

From the moment we get up, to the time we close our eyes for the night, our hands are involved in various tasks. So, a wrist sprain definitely impacts us because we are heavily dependent on our...

Apple cider vinegar has been hailed by many as a miracle cure for many ailments. One of the most common things in the food cupboard AND a healer of conditions affecting the whole family. It is...