Arthroscopy is a common surgical procedure in which a joint is viewed with a small camera through an incision to repair damage from an injury. The knee is the largest and most complicated joint in the human body; because it is so integral to human...
The human skeletal system consists of 206 bones that form the framework for the body and the tendons, ligaments and cartilage that connect the bones together. The skeletal system provides structure, protects the internal organs, produces blood...
Cancer specialists identify two main types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer, or SCLC, and non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC. While each of these could be divided into four separate, increasingly serious stages, only the non-small cell...
There are several varieties of arthritis. The most common type, experienced by 27 million people in the United States alone, is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a condition in which wear and tear of the cartilage causes it to deteriorate. The...
Joint disease describes a condition that affects any of the joints---where two bones come together in the body. Joint diseases may occur as a result of injury, wear and tear over time, or damage from being attacked by immune cells or foreign...
Bone diseases are disorders and conditions that cause abnormal development and/or impairment in normal bone development. This can result in weakened bones, inflamed joints and pain. Your bones naturally lose density after the age of 20 due to the...
The knee is one of the largest joints in our body and allows many different movements. The knee, however, can be susceptible to many types of injuries and arthritis processes. Arthritis is when the joint starts to swell, causing pain, stiffness...
Prolactin is a hormone that is produced in the pituitary gland, along with growth hormone. These two hormones have different functions and therefore affect the body differently. The pituitary gland is located in the brain and can be affected by...
When a patient has spinal stenosis, part of the spine narrows. MayoClinic.com explains that spinal stenosis commonly affects the neck and lower back. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases adds that spinal...
According to the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, painful foot problems may be inherited, develop from illnesses during middle age or result from the pressure of ill-fitting shoes. Foot conditions and symptoms vary in severity, but most...
Testosterone is typically thought of as a male hormone though it’s produced by both men and women. In men, who produce much larger amounts of the hormone, it leads to development of the uniquely male physical and sexual characteristics,...
Weight-lifting provides numerous benefits for your body and health if you perform your routines correctly. Since our society has become more sedentary because of technology and less demand for physical labor in the workforce, weight-lifting can...
The Mayo Clinic characterizes thin, fragile skin as skin that easily tears or breaks. It's a common problem in older adults. As you advance in years, the layers of your skin simply thin and become more fragile. However, there are a number of other...
It is important to keep bones strong and healthy throughout our lifetime. There are diseases and lifestyle choices that take minerals from our bones, making them more susceptible to fractures. It is useful to know ways to increase bone density to...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, progressive and disabling autoimmune inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in the joints of hands, fingers, wrists, feet and knees equally on both sides of the body,...
Acclaimed as the secret to Cleopatra's beauty and the boon to longevity of the ancient Egyptians, magnetic therapy practitioners treat many illnesses, disorders and diseases through the use of magnets. Advocates of magnetic therapy claim that the...
Lower back pain can make many everyday activities painful. Learn common treatments to relieve lower back pain in this medical video.
