Bone, Joint & Muscles Disorders

October 8, 2009

Posted in Category : Bone, Joint & Muscles Disorders

Lyme disease is an infection that is caused by three species of Borrelia bacteria, and is probably the most common infection to be transmitted by ticks. In the initial stages, the infection causes fever, headaches, and a feeling of constant ...

September 30, 2009

Home Remedies for Palindromic Rheumatism Relief

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Pallindromic rheumatism is an inflammatory arthritis that is characterized by rapid and severe attacks of pain and swelling of joints and surrounding tissues. These attacks are sudden and last for hours or even days before they subside ...

September 11, 2009

Trigger Point Massage Therapy

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Also referred to as myofascial trigger point therapy, trigger point therapy is a technique of bodywork which involves the exertion of pressure on tender and delicate muscle tissues to relieve pain and certain ailments of the body. This technique was ...

August 18, 2009

Natural Treatment For Charlie Horse Muscle Cramps

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Charley Horse is a colloquial term for a painful condition known as muscle cramps. This condition is often noticed when a sports person is struck on his thigh or calf muscle with the knee or foot of another athlete, hence the name Charley horse. ...

June 16, 2009

What Are The Causes of Swollen Knee Pain?

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A swelling in the knee, most often called “water on the knee” is a relatively common condition and can be caused by a number of factors. Although it gradually develops in older people, generally above the age of 60, it can also be a cause of a ...

June 5, 2009

How To Relieve Cramps In Hands, Arms And Fingers?

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A cramp can be described as an involuntary, painful and unpleasant, contraction of the muscle. These contractions could occur in any muscle of the body and are very common in the hands and arms. Depending upon its cause and location, a cramp can ...

May 26, 2009

Home Remedies to Get Rid of Bursitis of Elbow

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Bursitis is the medical term used for inflammation of the bursa. The bursa is something that resembles a tiny sack of oil at each joint in the body. The primary function of the bursa is to facilitate gliding of the joints they attach. If you are ...

May 26, 2009

What Causes Pain In Elbow (Tendonitis)?

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One of the commonest causes of elbow pain is tendonitis. A tendon is a collection of fibrous tissue, a band that connects your bones to your muscles. Sometimes these tendons suffer minor or major damage. Inflammation is the generic way the body ...

May 22, 2009

Causes Of Swollen Hands

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Swollen hands can have a number of causes. However, a lot of them would usually depend upon what age you are when you experience this particular problem. Among older people, swollen hands could be a result of the onset of arthritis. The fingers in ...

May 21, 2009

Measures To Be Taken To Get Rid of Arthritis Stiffness

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Arthritis is actually not a single condition but a group of conditions, all of which involve deterioration and inflammation of the joints. Apart from this common factor, the symptoms and causes of arthritis vary greatly. Rheumatoid arthritis is one ...