The knee is designed to provide stability during weight bearing activity and mobility during movement. Several sports including running, place extreme stress on the knee, making it susceptible to injury. There are several types of knee pain, each...
Greenstick fractures are unique to pediatric patients and are the most common type of fracture seen in children. Children's fractures are different from adults due to the anatomic and physiologic differences in the growing skeleton. A child's...
Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, or ACL, are one of the most common serious knee injuries sustained by competitive athletes. According to an article in the "American Journal of Sports Medicine more than 70 percent of the ACL...
Several elbow injuries are specific to baseball players. Injury occurs when repetitive throwing creates an excessively strong pull on the tendons and ligaments of the elbow, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says. It is often difficult...
The hamstring is a large muscle group located on the back of the thigh. The semitendinosus, semimembrinosus and biceps femoris all make up the hamstring muscle. A hamstring pull usually refers to a minor hamstring strain and can occur in any of...
The benefits of exercise extend to people with disability and diseases such as Parkinson's disease. Weight training preserves muscle function and well-being, while improving activities of daily living. According to the American College of Sports...
Supartz is the brand name for hyaluronate sodium, an orthopedic prescription injection that primarily is used to treat osteoarthritic knee pain or other degenerative joint processes. According to MediLexicon.com, around 20 million Americans live...
Flat feet occur when the arches of your feet lose their curve and fall level to the ground. The condition is painful. Your arches ache, heels throb, ankles feel tender and shins smart. Your ankles will look swollen and turn inward as they work...
According to the Hospital for Special Surgery, which U.S. News and World Report ranked No. 1 in orthopedics in 2010-11, approximately 581,000 knee replacements are performed every year in the United States. A knee replacement surgery can help you...
If you've ever suffered from a heel spur, you know how difficult this medical condition can be. It can cause severe pain and make it hard to walk. The heel spur itself is not the root cause of the discomfort -- it's the inflammation caused by the...
Nothing puts a damper on an exercise program quite like a sprained ankle. If you've experienced this painful sports injury, you may be worried about how long it will be before you can exercise again. Though it's vitally important to avoid using...
Fitness professional stress the importance of stretching before and after exercise to prevent muscle injury and soreness. While you know that stretching feels good, you may be unsure why the actual mechanics of stretching make your body feel that...
About 80 percent of the people in the United States will experience back pain at some point, according to MedlinePlus. In order to prevent or treat back pain, you can perform orthopedic physician-approved exercises to build muscle strength. When...
The need for occupational therapy occurs after a hand injury or illness that has weakened your hand, such as a stroke, fracture or tendon rupture. Your therapist will utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques to improve your strength, range of...
Athletes are susceptible to shoulder injuries throughout the throwing process. The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body and it is fairly common to place it in stressful situations. The throwing athlete -- typically...
Spinal surgery, whether of the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spinal regions, is typically performed to relieve pressure that is being exerted on the spinal cord or its nerves. This pressure can be from a sudden bulging or ruptured disc, bone spur...
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, which makes it susceptible to injury. Shoulder injuries can limit your exercise tolerance. It is difficult to avoid aggravating movements if the underlying injury is not well understood. The...
Because there are several problems that can occur in the neck area, once identified and the need for surgery is established, the surgical procedure is chosen in specific relationship to the pathology needing correction. Cervical spine pain and...
When you want to work your muscles, you can choose from a variety of resistance equipment, such as barbells, dumbbells, resistance bands and kettlebells. You can use any of them to exercise your muscles in various ways. Jobe exercises focus...
Shoulder impingement is a common cause of shoulder disability. When non-surgical methods fail to relieve the pain and loss of function, your orthopedic physician may consider acromioplasty, which is removal of part of the acromion to relieve...
A sprain in your wrist is when you have overstretched your ligaments and may have slightly torn your ligament. However, if you have sprained your wrist, the majority of your ligament remains intact and there is no full tear through the ligament....
Traditionally, open spinal stenosis surgery of the lumbar spine has been a formidable procedure to undergo, with high risk potentials, lengthy hospitalizations and long, arduous and frequently uncomfortable recovery. Lumbar spinal stenosis...
Many people suffer from chronic back pain of varying degrees of severity. In spinal stenosis, the contents of the spinal canal, mainly the spinal nerves within the sac, are compressed by a variety of pathologies, such as bony overgrowth, disc...
Because genetics plays such a large role in the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, knowing where in your lineage and who has had this disease in the past can help shed light on the level of risk a person may have of developing RA. If a...
There are many conditions that can cause pain and swelling of the toes and foot, ranging from bunions, to circulation problems. It is extremely important to find out exactly what the cause of your foot pain is in order to properly treat it. If...
Deep tissue massage training provides additional education beyond that generally provided by most relaxation massage programs, which usually teach the Esalen or Swedish styles of basic massage. Deep tissue work often involves the specific use of...
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons defines a hip fracture as a break in the upper quarter of the thigh bone. Approximately 90 percent of hip fractures occur among adults age 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Uric Acid is a chemical compound that is created in the body and used to break down substances called purines. Purines are substances found in many foods, primarily purine-laden foods which require these substances to break them down. There is...
Posture is the way we humans stand, sit and lie against gravity, all the while maintaining proper alignment of the spinal column by using various muscles. Good posture has several requirements: Normal muscle mobility and strength, flexibility of...
Tennis elbow is pain in the elbow around the lateral part of the elbow. Repetitive use can cause pain in the area, such as from playing tennis. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatments for tennis elbow in this health video.
