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A broken wrist is a condition where there is a crack or break in one or more bones found in the wrist or hand. It usually caused by trying to catch a fall and landing on outstretched hand. People playing snowboarding or in-line skating and having a condition such as osteoporosis where the bones becomes […]
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Shin splints is a common issue during exercise. Generally, this condition is an inflammation of the tendons, muscles and bone found around your tibia. This condition usually develops after physical activity, mostly activities that are associated with running. Any vigorous sport or physical activity can also bring shin splints, especially to those who are still
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A Colles’ wrist fracture is a break to the area in the wrist close to the hand or the distal area of the wrist. It is also called distal radius fracture, dinner fork deformity of the wrist or transverse wrist fracture. It usually happens from falling in an outstretched hand. Symptoms of colles fracture Wrist
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Golfer’s elbow is also called epicondylitis and it is characterized by inflammation and pain at the area where the flexor tendons found in the forearms are connected to the upper arm. The pain can be felt on the bony area on the side of the elbow and spreads along the forearm. Performing any repetitive wrist,
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A deltoid strain is pain at the front, side or back of the shoulder. The deltoid muscle covers the joint of the shoulder. It is divided into three parts which are the anterior, the middle part and the back part. The deltoid muscles facilitate the abduction of the arm such as moving the arms to
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Stress fractures are small cracks in a bone due to repetitive force due to overuse such as frequently jumping and running long distances. This condition can also arise from normal use of a bone and becomes weakened by condition such as osteoporosis. Stress fractures usually affect the weight-bearing bones of the lower leg as well
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Ganglion cysts are tiny, round sacs or lumps that are filled with a viscous synovial fluid. The lumps might be the size of a pea to almost an inch in size. They generally develop over a joint or tendons in the wrists, fingers and ankles or even the soles of the feet. Some cysts can
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A bone spur on top of the foot is a bony projection along a normal bone. These spurs develop when the bone repair itself by forming additional bone. They can also form due to pressure and stress that happen for long periods of time. These bone spurs are smooth and cause discomfort when it brushes
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Side cramps or “side stitch” is severe pain felt below the rib cage due to a strained ligament. It can also happen on both sides of the abdomen. This pain can happen during vigorous exercises such as running and usually common among at a starting level. Treatment of side cramps While running and side cramps
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A bulging disc injury is a spine injury persistent in the intervertebral disc of the spine. Generally, it can happen in the lumbar spine or the lower back, thoracic spine or the upper and middle back or the cervical spine. A bulging disc is also called a slipped or bulging disc, but when the bulge
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