Bone, Joint & Muscles Disorders

May 27, 2008

Spinal Stenosis – Narrow Spinal Canal, Tumor or Outgrowth Protrusion

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Spinal stenosis is a condition in which the spinal canal becomes narrow or some vertebrae, tumor, outgrowth, etc, protrudes in to it. As spinal chord and nerves are situated in this canal, such narrowing of space available to them, leads to their ...

May 27, 2008

Scoliosis – A Deformity Due To Irregular Shaped Vertebrae

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Scoliosis is a condition in which spine is curved from one side to the other or from front to back. Therefore, the overall shape of spine may look like the characters "S" or "C". It is a deformity in which arises due to the irregular shaped ...

May 27, 2008

Rickets: Soft – Fragile Bones in Childhood due to Deficiency of Vitamin D

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Rickets is a disease in which bones become soft and fragile. These soft and fragile bones break easily, if they experience a stress or strain. Thus, it is a serious disease and can cause a lot of trouble. It occurs during childhood and generally ...

May 27, 2008

Osteomalacia – Diagnostic Measures For Detecting Abnormality In Bones

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Osteomalacia is a disease in which the bones become soft. This generally happens because of defects in the mineralization of the bones. The softening of the bones also occurs in the children but it is called as rickets and is not included under ...

May 27, 2008

Natural Alternatives For Osteoarthritis Pain Relief

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The inflammation caused by osteoarthritis is painful. In some cases, the pain is mild and in some, it is quite severe. It can become so much severe that the patient is unable to bear it. It lasts as long as the inflammation prevails. Therefore, the ...

May 27, 2008

Osteoarthritis Exercise For Pain Relief

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The use of exercise for relief from any type pain is well known. In the same way, exercise is also effective to get relief from pain due to osteoarthritis. A suitable osteoarthritis exercise can, not only provide relieve from pain, but in addition ...

May 27, 2008

Fibrous Dysplasia: Causes & Treatment for Abnormal Growth of Bones

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Fibrous dysplasia is a type of chronic disorder. It is a disease in which the bone expands i.e. it swells up. This happens because of the abnormal growth of the fibrous tissue. The patient who experiences Fibrous dysplasia may develop problems as, ...

May 27, 2008

Dupuytren’s Contracture: Risk Factors & Early Detection for Prevention

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The people who develop Dupuytren's contracture are not able to extend their fingers properly. The fingers remain bent towards their palm. Because of this, they generally face a number of problems involving the use of hands and fingers. It can occur ...

May 27, 2008

Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorder

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Bone, joint, and muscle disorders are problems that many people face today. There are a number of reasons, which can cause them. They are less common in younger people. However, they are very common among the aged people. However, this does not mean ...

May 27, 2008

Alternative Therapies For Arthritis Pain Relief

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Arthritis occurs due to the improper functioning of the lubrication system of the joint. Therefore, whenever these joints are moved, they pain. There are several simple things, which the patient can do in order to get arthritis pain ...