Bones, Joints & Muscles

This will explain how and why to apply ice to an acute injury. A simple process that makes a big impact on the healing process.

Elbow supination is when your palm is up and the two bones of the forearm (radius and ulna) lie side by side. You supinate your elbow by using the proximal (elbow) and distal (wrist) radioulnar...

If you are preparing for hip replacement surgery, chances are it's due to severe hip damage. You are also likely experiencing severe pain and reduced mobility. Hip replacement surgery will help to...

Living with a cast can take some adjustment. Once the pain and swelling subsides, a new problem may arise: itching. The itching under a cast can be intense and uncomfortable. Not only is the...

A walking cast is one type of cast that might be applied for a leg or foot injury. It is a special type of cast that is reinforced at the bottom of the foot, allowing it to take your weight. Often...

As we age, our joints and ligaments will break down due to wear and tear. A high percentage of us will develop osteoarthritis--a degenerative joint cartilage disease. Osteoarthritis may eventually...

Pain in the feet and legs, often brought on by certain postures or positions, is called neurogenic. The term neurogenic refers to pain that originates in the nervous system or that is related to...

Bruised tendons are very painful, but they are much easier to treat than a break in your bones. Bruised tendons do not need to be placed in a cast or a splint, and they heal much faster. When...

A bone spur is a small protuberance that sits on the edge of a bone, usually a bone that is near one of your joints, according to the Mayo Clinic. Bone spurs are also called osteophytes and can be...

Paper bone disease is just one of the names for a general umbrella condition that includes various specific conditions that affect the bone. There are a number of reasons why an animal may get...

A persistent sore shoulder can significantly affect your quality of life. There are many options for relieving the discomfort, from good old-fashioned rest to medications and even exercise.

A torn muscle in the shoulder can cause extreme pain and result in limiting the activity of the arm. Ice packs and analgesics are used to treat continuous and excruciating pain in the shoulder...

Some of the old black and white movies had scenes where a character would rub his lower back saying, "My sacroiliac is killing me!" Those scenes were played for the comedic effect as sacroiliac is...

Fallen arches occurs when one or both feet loses their normal arch. A healthy arch is a gap between the inner side of the foot and ground. If the feet have a low or missing arch, it's referred to...

Cartilage is a strong but flexible connective tissue that prevents bone friction in joints such as the knee, hip, shoulder and even vertebrae in the back. Joint cartilage can tear from overuse and...

Osteoporosis is a devastating condition in which bones become fragile and can break. Over 10 million people are afflicted with osteoporosis, and 8 million are women. It is a degenerative condition...

Shoulder calcification occurs when calcium deposits form on the various tendons and ligaments within the shoulder capsule, often causing pain, swelling and joint freezing. Depending on the...

A bone lesion is any abnormality found on or in a bone that is caused by disease or injury.

Heel pain is probably one of the most common foot problems in most people. It's important that you do whatever it takes to get on top of this problem as soon as possible. If pain in your heels...

Adults have 206 bones in their bodies, though only 20 of these bones play a major role in the structure of the skeleton. Identifying the 20 major bones in the human body can be a challenging task...

Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, is a condition that can worsen over time. The condition can occur in three stages: freezing, frozen and thawing. Your frozen shoulder can resolve itself...

Increasing flexibility in the groin is important for preventing muscle strains in that area. According to SportsInjuryClinic.net, groin injuries can occur in tendons that connect the adductor and...

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which is located between the forearm and palm, is impinged or otherwise squeezed. This compression of the median nerve often results in pain...

Between the age of 20 and 30, people begin losing more bone density and mass than they grow, and this process speeds up as they age. As a result, many people are at risk of developing brittle...

If you constantly experience muscle aches and extreme fatigue but medical professionals cannot find a definitive cause, it may be a sign of fibromyalgia. The causes of this condition are unknown...

Sobriety is a great achievement, but it is often visited by small reminders of the past exhibited in withdrawal symptoms such as hand tremors. Hand tremors are involuntary shaking in the hands and...

Muscle pain can be the cause of many things, but muscle pain caused by fatigue is likely due to over working the muscles. When muscles undergo intense physical activity, fatigue is the almost...

If you've dislocated your shoulder, your chances of re-injury can be fairly high. Like a badly sprained ankle, this injury can leave the surrounding tissue damaged so badly it fails to do its job....

Physical therapy for frozen shoulder is a moderately important part of treatment for the condition. When done properly, it can improve mobility of the shoulder and decrease recovery time. Though...

The posterior tibialis is a muscle in the lower leg that inverts and points the foot downward. The posterior tibial tendon attaches the muscle belly to several places on the inside and bottom of...

Plantar fasciitis is a foot injury that can be treated with taping or strapping. There are many types of tape that you can use for this, some of which are zinc oxide tape, elastic adhesive and...

Bending, twisting, lifting---any movement can generate a muscle spasm. Many spasms are temporary and the pain subsides quickly, but sometimes more severe spasms require treatment. There are...

Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is an inflammatory condition that affects the joint capsule of the shoulder and leads to joint adhesions. Frozen shoulder has a gradual onset,...

Heel pain---or heel spur syndrome--is usually caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that can be severe enough to cause limping and difficulties walking, especially first thing in the morning....

No matter what the cause, or where the discomfort, joint pain can be bothersome and uncomfortable. Joint pain treatments are vast and varied, including warm baths, massages, diets, and pain...

There are many reasons to use a wedge to incline for better sleep, according to Dr Scott Bammann at HealthPartners, a clinic in Minneapolis, Minn., and Dr R Morgan Griffin at WebMD. Inclining...

Do you repeatedly experience pain along the lateral aspect of your elbow whenever you lift or grab an object? Despite the fact that you don't play tennis you probably have tennis elbow. Also...

According to the article "Rheumatoid Arthritis-When Do I Call the Doctor?" by pain specialist Dr. William Shiel Jr., "when a joint swells, it can pinch the nerves of sensation that pass next to...

Repetitive strain injuries, or RSIs, occur when muscles and joints perform the same tasks repeatedly. Such injuries are most common among people who work at keyboards or on assembly lines, but...

Immediately after surgery for an injured ankle, it's important to rest the ankle to allow it to heal. But after the initial resting period, the ankle must be exercised gradually to help regain a...

Plantar fasciitis and ankle pain are injuries that can be very painful. Both are caused by many factors, such as muscle fatigue, foot structural imbalance and wearing improper footwear.

Cholesterol is needed in the body for producing certain hormones and cell membranes. Too much cholesterol, however, raises a person's risk of stroke, heart attack, diabetes and high blood...

Rib cages and the muscles surrounding the ribs are prone to injury. Once you injure them, sometimes it is difficult to tell whether you have broken a bone or pulled a muscle. Telling the...

Nerve pain can be caused by tendinitis (tendon inflammation), stenosis (narrow bone space) or a pulled muscle or tendon that pinches the nerve near a specific joint. According to the article...

Forearm tendonitis occurs either on the little finger or thumb side of the arm toward the middle of the forearm. It is not the same thing as wrist or elbow tendonitis. It is usually caused by...

TB (tuberculosis) is an infectious,airborne disease. While it normally affects the lungs, TB can also affect the spine. Spinal TB (or Pott's Disease) accounts for up to 2% of all TB cases (Pott's...

Groin injuries are usually the result of a tear in the fibers of the adductor muscles. These muscles begin in the groin and extend down the inside of the thighs to the knees. Runners, tennis...

According to the article, "Finger Joint Arthritis" by the Internet Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma at Orthogate.net, "In rheumatoid arthritis, the fingers often become deformed as the...

Nerve pain in the little finger can be caused by inflammation in one of the finger's joints. However, the nerve pain may stem from inflammation in another joint, such as the elbow. According to...

The carpel tunnel is a narrow opening composed of tendons that allow the median nerve to reach the hand. The median nerve gives feeling to all of the fingers except the pinky. The carpal tunnel...