According to the old children’s song, the thigh bone is connected to the hip bone. However, genetics and traumatic events sometimes conspire to make that connection rather tenuous. Hip dislocation occurs when your thigh bone or femur slips out of your hip bone socket or acetabulum. Treat a hip dislocation in an adult or child after a trauma as a medical emergency. Your physician likely will consult with an orthopedist, a doctor who specializes in the musculoskeletal system. Hip dislocation cuts across all age groups, including children. It can cause severe pain. Treatment varies depending on the severity of your injury and the cause.
Doctors order a saline-infusion sonogram, or SIS -- also known as a sonohysterogram, SHG or water ultrasound -- as a diagnostic tool to check for problems inside the uterus. A saline-infusion sonogram is a slightly more elabora...
Cardiovascular conditions, including circulatory problems, are serious and often life-threatening health concerns. You can reduce your risk by making changes in your diet and lifestyle. Using flaxseed and flaxseed oil may provi...
One of the biggest thrills of pregnancy is feeling your baby move -- at least until the kicks start keeping you awake at night. While obese moms run a higher risk of numerous complications in pregnancy, there's no scientific pr...
For many people, making poor health choices is a habit that can be very hard to break. The temptations themselves, whether in the form of too much fat, salt, sugar, alcohol, tobacco or anything else, are of course difficult to ...
Many people get all the nutritional benefits of vitamins they need from their diets. For others who do not eat a proper diet, or for those who have health conditions that require extra infusions of vitamins, supplements can hel...
Planning to get healthy and stay healthy is a wise way to manage your life and give yourself the best possible chance to achieve your physical, social, career and educational goals. As you manage your day-to-day activities, inc...
Pregnant women eagerly anticipate feeling their baby's first movements. However, since perceptions of fetal movement can vary widely, you might worry that the amount of movement you feel at 18 weeks indicates that something is ...
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