Neuromuscular Adaptations After Rehabilitation for Back Pain
How does a rehabilitation program impact trunk performances in patients with chronic low back pain?
Category : Muscles & Bones & Joints Diseases : Health & Medical
What Is A Corn?
A corn is an area of hard skin on the feet that forms from friction and pressure, normally caused by foot wear or a deformity of the foot or toes. The skin contains a substance called keratin whose job it is to thicken and harden the skin when it finds itself under prolonged pressure.
How Children Orthotics and Children Insoles Help Your Child
Most kids begin walking at the age of one year or there about although some may walk earlier or later than this. Almost all babies exhibit a condition called flat foot at this tender age. However, it is difficult to tell precisely whether a toddler is suffering from flat foot or its just baby fat on
Internvention RCTs Involving Wrist and Shoulder Arthroscopy
A new review takes a look at recent RCTs concerning arthroscopically performed shoulder and wrist interventions.
Exercises to Get the Kneecap to Track Properly
The kneecap (patella) is a disc of bone covering the lower end of the thigh bone (femur) and the upper end of the tibia. It protects the knee joint that connects these bones and also assists the thigh muscles in moving this joint. In some circumstances, the kneecap can slide out of its normal positi
Cartilage Transplant
Cartilage transplant procedures are becoming more popular in the treatment of cartilage damage. Most patient have too severe arthritis for these procedures, but in some specific cases, cartilage transplants are a good alternative.
Are Your Soccer Boots Causing You Injury?
The increased popularity of soccer has, not surprisingly, been accompanied by an increase in foot and leg related injuries. For players, parents, and coaches it is important to understand what role soccer boot construction plays in both causing and preventing injury.
Rehab Following Meniscus Repair Surgery
Following a meniscus repair surgery, patients must be compliant with their post-operative rehabilitation schedule in order to have the most successful outcome.
What Is a Cholesterol Polyp?
A cholesterol polyp is one of the five types of gallbladder polyps. They are the most common, but are not usually cancerous. They could be caused by a metabolic defect.
A General Stiffening Motor Control Pattern in Neck Pain
How do neck motor control patterns differ in those with neck pain compared with healthy individuals?
18F-FDG Uptake of Knee Joints in Age-Related OA
What role do the 18F-FDG uptakes on PET/CT imaging play in assessing the development of OA?
Osteoporosis: Diagnosis & Tests
How can you know if you have osteoporosis -- before your bones break? There are several ways to measure bone density. Learn about these osteoporosis tests.
Are Shoe Inserts for Plantar Fasciitis Helpful?
Shoe inserts, designed specifically for plantar fasciitis patients, simply make the pressure on your foot more even as you are walking, so you feel less pain. That has pros and cons. Ultimately, you should be wearing the inserts as a temporary aid, till you perform your exercise program, designed to
Rotator Cuff Surgery & Recuperation
Rotator cuff surgery repairs tears to tendons in the shoulders. The success of each stage is important to the final outcome. Recuperation, after the surgery is a long process.
Foot Care at Home - Your Guide to a Home Pedicure
A pedicure doesn't cost all that much; but still, it can add up over time, especially if you add in all the extras that they offer you at the salon that you often fall for. As a DIY project, a pedicure can be a very satisfying one. Not only will you end up saving quite a bit if you add it all u
Long-Term Pain Management for a Bulging Disc
Discs in the spine are cartilage that sits between vertebrae forming a cushion. The discs have a hard outer layer and a soft inner layer. Discs may start to bulge over time from wear and tear on the lower back region. Bulging discs may result in a herniated disc, in which the hard outer layer is cra
Reflexology for Hip Pain
Reflexology is a tradition of healing that utilizes reflex points on the hands and feet to treat corresponding parts of the body. As a holistic system, reflexology sessions address the entire body, with emphasis then placed on specific areas of interest.
How Does Hip Replacement Surgery Work?
What is a Hip Replacement?A hip replacement is necessary in most instances when arthritis has made it unbearable for a person to do such routine things as ascend stairs or walk a short distance. It is also an option when hip joints become diseased or have been injured during an accident....
Foot Cream Products and DIY Self-Pampering
Pampering yourself need not be expensive. You can definitely de-stress yourself right at the walls of your very home.