Broken Bones and Related Injuries

How to deal with a stiff neck

A stiff neck involves tenderness and difficulty moving the neck particularly when turning the head sideways. A stiff neck causes headache, pain in the neck, shoulder pain and arm pain. It causes the person to turn the entire body as opposed to the neck when turning sideways or backwards. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7FZ4v8_WpI” width=”220″] What are the

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How to deal with a quadriceps contusion

A quadriceps contusion is due to a traumatic blow or a deep bruise to the anterior, lateral or medial part of the thigh. The contusion is caused by an external force that damages the muscle. The thigh and the large muscles located in the front of thigh are called quadriceps muscles. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfMjnYjIbtY” width=”220″] Quadriceps

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Whiplash

Whiplash

Whiplash is a common injury involving the neck of a person following a strong acceleration and deceleration that can cause uncontrolled, strong forward and backward movement of the head and neck that is usually due to vehicular accidents. Whiplash injury involves damage to the structure of bones and soft tissue. In most cases, “whiplash-associated injuries”

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Lockjaw and Tetanus – What You Should Know

Lockjaw is an informal word used to describe the inability to open the mouth fully because of the spasm of the muscles around the temporomandibular joint. It is a term used interchangeably with tetanus. Tetanus or lockjaw is a condition caused by the bacteria known as Clostridium tetani. The incidence of the condition has decreased

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