If you have bad knees due to arthritis or an injury, building the muscles in your legs can be a challenge. Bending and straightening your legs can be difficult if you have bad knees, making working out tough. If you experience frequent knee pain,...
Lack of flexibility can be caused by several different factors, including arthritis, injury and surgery. In some cases, arthritis can complicate an injury and make joints and muscles inflexible. Physical therapy and prescription medications are...
If you suffer from arthritis or an injury to a finger or toe, you know how debilitating this type of pain can be. Sufferers can experience pain with movement, and often pain is increased immediately after rest followed by movement. The good...
Performing a proper pushup requires weight on the elbow joint while also bending and extending the joint. If there is stiffness and pain at the elbow, then executing a pushup exercise can be quite bothersome and limit the elbow's range of motion....
Pain located in the foot and leg can be a serious impediment to mobility, and a detriment to a person's quality of life. Injury, disease, obesity, high cholesterol and smoking can all contribute to the deterioration of the musculoskeletal...
Some people are just born with smaller carpal tunnels than other people. If you've got a naturally small carpal tunnel, you'll be more susceptible to developing carpal tunnel syndrome, especially if you receive any injuries to your wrist. If...
Spinal stenosis occurs when the spine narrows in one or more areas. According to Medline Plus, it occurs most often in the neck and lower back. As a result, this narrowing can exert pressure on spinal nerves and the spinal cord at the line of...
A pinched nerve occurs when the nerve is compressed in some way. A piece of disc in your back or neck pressing on the nerve, a narrowing of the spine associated with either age or arthritis, or an injury that allows soft tissue to interfere with...
The bursa is a tiny, fluid-filled sac found in joints--including the hip--to help provide a cushion for bones and tissues, and alleviate friction inside the joints. However, the bursa can sometimes become inflamed, leading to a condition called...
Knee replacement surgery is a treatment option for those with a knee that has been severely damaged by arthritis or injury. This surgery is very successful and relatively safe. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), 90...
In hip replacement surgery, a hip joint diseased by arthritis or an injury is removed and replaced with an artificial hip called a prosthesis. The prostheses are made from materials that can resist corrosion, degradation and wear. After...
A Baker's cyst -- also known as a popliteal cyst -- causes a feeling of pain and tightness behind one or both of your knees. Baker's cysts -- fluid-filled cysts -- can lead to discomfort during physical activity, walking and during normal,...
The joints of the body are susceptible to damage and injury due to normal wear and tear, aging, autoimmune conditions and injury. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are common conditions that affect the knee, hip, shoulder and other joints....
Recumbent exercise bikes have numerous benefits to the rider, among them providing a good cardiovascular workout. The seated position of a recumbent bike changes the joint mechanics and muscle relationships used when compared to an upright bike....
The hip joint is comprised of two bones. One is the thigh bone or the head of the femur. The other is the socket or the acetabulum. Since the 1960s when hip replacement surgery was introduced, hundreds of thousands of people each year, mostly...
The temporomandibular joint is the joint located in front of the ears on both sides of the head. It connects the jaw to the skull. Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders, called TJMDs or TMJ, occur more frequently in women than in men....
Tendinitis is inflammation in a tendon--the structure that holds muscle to bone--caused by overuse or repetitive movements, arthritis or injury. Some tendons travel through tunnels lined with a substance called tenosynovium that helps them move...
The knee is considered a hinge joint because of the way it bends, like a door on a hinge. However, this can be deceiving as the knee also has some rotational movement. The knee joint is composed of four bones--the femur, tibia, fibula and patella...
The ankle is an intricate network of bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles that are strong enough to bear body weight and flexible enough to allow running, jumping and side-to-side motion. Ankle pain can be felt on the inside or outside of the...
Arthritis literally means "inflammation of the joint" and is not actually a single disease, but, according to Medical News Today, it is a term that covers over 100 distinct medical conditions. A joint is where two bones meet, and is covered by a...
Exercise is important for people of all ages because it decreases the risk of many diseases and helps to fight obesity. Unfortunately, some people have more barriers to exercise than others. People with hip injuries, for example, may find it...
The small tendons of the foot and the larger Achilles tendon that rises from the heel can be damaged by strain, arthritis or injury. Tendonitis, in which the fibers of the tendons are stretched beyond their natural limits, causes foot pain and...
Drug addiction may be most commonly associated with illegal drug use, but it also can happen to anyone who takes a legal medication for a length of time. Drugs that kill pain are particularly addictive because, as a side effect of their intended...
Severe arthritis or injury of the knee can make walking difficult and painful. Most health care providers will recommend conservative measures to help with knee pain. But when conservative measures fail, surgery to help alleviate pain and improve...
Active range of motion exercises, or AROM, are exercises and stretches that you can do by yourself, without help. Though you may not think of doing finger exercises, gentle stretching of your digits can help relieve pain and minimize limited...
Pain is a distressing sensation in the body's joints. It may be caused by a number of factors, the most common being osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, injury and overuse. Inflammation is usually involved in most types of joint pain and may be...
Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, is most commonly performed on patients with hip pain due to osteoarthritis or injury, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The surgeon may use a traditional...
The term isometric combines the prefix iso, meaning equal, with metric, or distance. These exercises require you to apply force to a resistant object, which involves tensing the muscles without any actual movement. This strengthens isolated...
A knee replacement is a surgical procedure in which artificial components replace a knee joint that has been severely damaged by arthritis or injury. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), this surgery provides a...
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