Bones, Joints & Muscles

Coccyx pain, also known as coccydynia or coccygodynia, occurs in the tail bone and usually is from falling backward or is caused by childbirth. In most cases, however, the reasons are unknown....

Hip resurfacing surgery is a popular alternative to traditional total hip replacement surgery. Although an effective procedure, hip resurfacing surgery is not recommended for individuals with...

Minimally invasive hip surgery is a special type of hip surgery that is performed through small incisions. This type of surgery generally allows for less blood loss during surgery and faster...

The joints in the body act as shock absorbers between bones. When they become inflamed, all of your daily movement patterns can become compromised. Arthritis, bursitis, tendinitis and gout are...

Spinal spurring is the result of small bony projections, known as bone spurs or osteophytes, on the spine. While not painful by themselves, they can cause painful friction by rubbing against...

Plantar fasciitis is a condition that requires immediate attention. Many conservative treatments are usually effective in treating plantar fasciitis symptoms; but when these treatments are...

Joint inflammation can occur because of overuse or repetitive stress on a joint. People can suffer joint pain from working out, playing sports or physical labor, and is more common as people get...

Bone spurs, also known as ostephytes, are projections off of normal bone. The spurs themselves don't hurt, but they can interact with nerves and muscles, which can cause pain. According to the...

Sore joints are usually caused by overuse of certain muscles or repetitive stress on a joint. The condition can also be a sign of tendinitis or arthritis, especially if you are over 35 or 40 years...

The Ponseti technique is a nonsurgical treatment for the birth defect known as clubfoot. The treatment gradually realigns the deformed foot, using a series of casts to move the foot little by...

Medial epicondylitis, also known as "golfer's elbow," is a painful injury brought on by overuse. The tendons that attach the forearm muscles to the inner elbow become inflamed and doing daily...

Your tendons do the job of attaching your muscles to your bones. Without them, movement would be impossible. When you injure a tendon, it becomes inflamed and painful. Any movement involving the...

The labrum is a circle of fibrous tissue surrounding the end of the shoulder blade. Labrum injuries or disorders may require surgical treatment. Complications of a labrum surgery recovery may...

The lower back is an area of the body that is highly prone to suffering pain. The slightest wrong move or miss calculation can trigger a slipped disc, strained muscle or pulled ligament. Being...

Several different cervical traction devices are on the market today, and nearly all of them produce the same desired results. The device is usually based on a pulley system that is mounted to a...

When the tendon---the fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone---in the hip cracks or tears, you usually hear a "snap" at the hip joint. A hip tendon can tear due to overuse or tendonitis. When...

Quadriceps tendonitis is a knee injury typically caused by a sudden increase in intensity or duration of an activity. Symptoms include pain straightening the lower leg--particularly right above...

Those with osteopenia (bone loss) and osteoporosis (severe bone loss) are more prone to compression fractures of the spine. But anyone can suffer from these under the right conditions. And you may...

While there are many advantages of exercise for the human body, there can be a few disadvantages as well, especially for the skeletal system.

It is not uncommon to experience pain in your fifth metatarsal. According to FootPhysicians.com, fractures are very common in the fifth metatarsal and might be the cause of pain in your foot....

A plantar fibroma is a benign nodule (fibrous knot) in the arch of the foot. It may develop on one or both feet and can require different treatments. Treatments include supportive shoes, steroid...

Bone scans are used to test your bone metabolism. This metabolism is aided by minerals in your bones and your bone marrow, which produces red blood cells. A bone scan can also detect fractures...

Water on the knee, also known as swelling of the knee joint, is a very common problem when you injure the knee. The first reaction of the body is to inflame the area, and that causes fluid to rush...

Leg swelling occurs when there is an abnormal buildup of fluid in the legs. Swelling may be caused by medications. Some of these medications may include steroids, hormones, high blood pressure...

Spine Universe reports that back pain is the most common reason that people miss work and roughly half of Americans admit to having back pain each year. The good news is that once the cause of...

A torn ligament is a common injury, especially in athletes and those who are frequently active. Finding a torn ligament is something that you can do at home. A qualified physician, however, should...

Myofascial trigger points are painful, taut bands of muscle fibers in the fascia. They are a common cause of pain and can lead to referred pain in broader areas. A variety of ways to treat...

Shoulder bursitis is caused by swelling of the fluid sac between the joint and tendon. Surgery is usually a last option for bursitis treatment. Other, less extreme methods usually provide relief...

Bone spurs are tiny bony protrusions that grow along the edge of a bone. Bone spurs themselves are not painful, but they can cause pain if they touch other bones or if they touch or compress...

Approximately 80 percent of people have a deviated septum, meaning the tissue that separates the nostrils is crooked, making the nostrils unequal sizes, according to the Mayo Clinic. In most cases...

The knee is the largest joint in the human body, and is notoriously prone to injury due to the complex nature of the movements it makes and the stress it endures. The kneecap is not "fixed" to the...

Edema on the knee occurs frequently in cases of knee injury. The knee joint is problematic in terms of placement since it basically "floats" in a complex network of tendons, ligaments, cartilage,...

Lumbar fusion can often cause groin pain because nerve pain from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) often radiates into the groin area. According to the article "Lumbar Fusion Can Be a Pain in the...

Knock-knees and bowlegs often develop in children as a normal part of their growth and development. Usually by the time a child is 4 or 5 years old, the condition has resolved on its own.

According to the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), 6 percent of patients complaining of lower back pain are actually suffering from piriformis syndrome. Piriformis syndrome...

A stroke is when blood supply to a part of the brain is reduced, which deprives the brain of oxygen and vital nutrients. According to the University of Michigan Health System, stroke is the third...

The calcaneofibular ligament is a lateral ligament in the ankle. It is torn when a person sprains his ankle inverting the foot--turning in the foot. Inversion ankle sprains are the most common of...

Foot neuropathy occurs in diabetics and is a symptom of diabetic neuropathy, which is when nerve fibers in the body become damaged. This nerve damage can lead to poor circulation in the feet,...

The Mayo Clinic characterizes fluid build-up in the knee joints as a condition that is commonly referred to as 'water on the knee.' There are many causes, ranging from disease to injury, and the...

Shoulder surgery is typically recommended when you have an overuse injury or an injury caused by trauma. The time for surgery comes when your shoulder pain is so severe that it interferes with...

Quad pain can be caused by many things, so the first task at hand it to figure out what caused it. This way you will hopefully do your best to not do it again. Sometimes back tracking to yesterday...

Many people suffer from neck pain due to the fact that they commute to work and then sit all day at an office job. If you suffer from neck pain there are neck pain remedies use can use to help...

People usually undergo spinal fusion because of a herniated disc, severe arthritis, certain deformities or other painful back ailments. Spinal fusion is when one or more vertebrae are fused...

Thumb splints decrease the amount of movement in the injured area, while providing support and comfort by stabilizing the affected thumb. Splints can be used for a sprain or even a broken bone and...

Cervical dystonia---also known as spasmodic torticollis---is a "painful condition in which your neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing your head to twist to one side," according to the Mayo...

Ligaments are made of collagen tissue that is strong and not very flexible. The purpose of ligaments is to hold bones together.

Calcium deposits occur when the body's normal calcium solidifies. These buildups can occur in many parts of the body including arteries, heart valves, the bladder and brain. However, calcium...

Constant velocity joints, or CV joints, are an integral part of most automobiles. They are primarily used to control steering. CV joints are located near the suspension mechanism for each wheel....

An L5 or lumbar 5 fusion surgery is often performed for people who have herniated or bulging discs in their lower back, severe arthritis or other structural problems. Because the spinal cord does...

Plantar fasciitis is a condition that causes pain in the bottom of the heel due to swelling of the plantar fascia, a connective band of tissue that surrounds and supports the bones on the bottom...