Bone, Joint & Muscles Disorders

May 13, 2009

Posted in Category : Bone, Joint & Muscles Disorders

Elbow pain is usually a symptom of tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis in which the tendons attached to the elbow joint get inflamed. This usually occurs due to an injury of the tendons, otherwise known as tendonitis, or else because of a ...

May 13, 2009

Tips for Treating Broken or Sprained Ankle

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To begin with, broken ankle and sprained ankle are two completely different things, although it may not be clear initially. Both can happen due to sudden injuries and the immediate symptoms may not tell whether it is a fracture or a sprain. A broken ...

May 11, 2009

Causes & Treatment for Elbow & Shoulder Pain

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Elbow and shoulder pain are common complaints experienced by people of all ages. Each year, almost 6 million people in the US visit their doctors because of shoulder injuries or trauma, such as sprains, strains and dislocations. Elbow problems ...

May 8, 2009

Natural Remedies for Leg & Hand Cramps

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Muscle cramps are involuntary muscle contractions of a muscle that is not able to relax. Generally cramps can happen in the skeletal muscle, though these are quite common in the muscles of the feet, legs and the calf muscles. Cramps can affect ...

May 8, 2009

Causes of Foot Swelling

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Most often, swelling in the feet and ankles is harmless as it is often due to buildup of fluids in the tissues in the ankles, joints, and feet. Swollen feet can be triggered due to various conditions like pregnancy complications, sprained ankle, and ...

May 5, 2009

Home Remedies for Leg Cramps While Sleeping at Night

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Leg cramps while sleeping can be extremely painful and can ruin a good night's sleep. They can also cause soreness or a stiffening of the affected muscles the next day. These Nocturnal cramps are caused by the sudden contraction or ...

April 28, 2009

Water In The Knee

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Are Your Knees Giving You Trouble? Maybe you find it difficult to walk or find a swelling and redness around your knees and there’s immense pain. All these are symptoms of water in your knees. Water in the knees is a condition in which excess ...

April 20, 2009

Causes, Symptoms & Remedies for Bone Spurs

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Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are bony protrusions that are formed along joints. Wrist bone spurs occur in the wrist region of the human body, although it can grow in the shoulder, knee, foot or neck areas as well. You might not even know ...

April 20, 2009

What are The Causes and Preventive Steps To Be Taken For Foot Bone Spurs?

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A Bone spur is an extra abnormal growth of bone on the bone joints. This condition is also medically referred to as osteophyte. A bone growth in itself does not cause any pain, the pain occurs when this protrusion rubs against tissues and nerves ...

February 20, 2009

Inner Inflammation Of Elbow Tendinitis

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The tendons in the elbow act as the connecting tissue between the muscles and the bones. They also help movements in the elbow joint by transferring force from the muscles to the bones. Tendons are made of strong fibrous tissues and have high ...