Rheumatoid arthritis is a troubling condition that results in chronic inflammation of the joints found in the human body. It is basically an auto-immune disorder or a disease where the tissues of the human body tend to be attacked by the immune system of the body itself. The patients who suffer from this problem are the ones who commonly suffer from inflammation and even with injuries to the different other parts of their body. This is one condition that can also have an adverse effect on the other organs of the human body. Most of the times, it is called systematic illness.
A common form of arthritis among people world, Osteoarthritis, is a chronic condition wherein the surface that cushions our joints actually tears down leading to immense pain. Known as the cartilage, its rupture causes a situation where in our bones get in contact with each other and commonly rubs against one another. This scenario leads to slight stiffness, pain and in some cases- acute pain owing to loss of joint movement factors. Common Symptoms include soreness or slight stiffness in the joint area causing physical limitations impacting movement of the joints.
A common form of arthritis that can cause causes swelling, pain and in some cases- a slight tenderness in the affected area which may either be your ankle, knee, wrists, elbow and even hands or ankles is gouty arthritis. Gout usually impacts one joint at a time and may spread over the other joints over a period of time. But, gout may not always be a chronic condition. It is important to treat gouty arthritis almost immediately else the attack caused because of gout may continue to trouble a patient well over 2 weeks of time.
Usually an age-related condition that affects the joints in the neck, it develops as a result of the wear and tear of the cartilage and bones in the area of cervical spine. While it is largely due to age, it can be caused by other factors as well. Alternative names for it include cervical osteoarthritis and neck arthritis.
Patients develop the condition of cervical spondylosis over a period of age. This can be a severe medical condition that impacts the neck singularly at the core of its outbreak.
In simple layman words, it is a condition that impairs general condition of the lower back. In medical terms, it is also called Osteoarthritis of the spine. Pain that occurs in conjunction with spine degeneration, it is termed as lumbar spondylosis. While this situation does not occur among children or young adults, it can be commonly found among adults and elderly people. In the long run, the condition of lumbar spondylosis can hamper the day to day activity.
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A prolapsed disc usually leads to increased pain in the lower back region. Beginning from the region of nerve root that causes pain, pain ultimately reaches either leg of a patient, causing trouble. Under medical guidance, it is usually advised that one must continue to perform regular day to day activities and in fact perform as many as possible. Common pain killers are termed as effective mediums of subsiding pain in most of the cases, unless the condition of a patient is severe.
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A situation that impacts the back region in the human musculoskeletal system, under this condition, one of the bone situated in the back slides forward over the region of the bone located below it. In some severe cases, the condition may also result in literal squeezing of the nerve roots or the spinal cord in the human body. While it may cause pain in most cases, it can also result in the creation of a slight numbness in the region where the condition strikes the most.
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The medical term for this being adhesive capsulitis, main facets of this condition are certain stiffness and pain caused to the shoulder joint area. Commonly the condition begins with pain or stiffness caused in the joint area being gradually increased over a period of time and on account of worsening, the condition may take close to 3 years of time in being resolved properly. Arm movement tends to get limited and this hampers the day to day activities performed in normal course of life.
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When all tendons located in foot region pull the foot in appropriate amount, it tends to create an arch which may be moderate or normal. But, a situation where in the tendons do not pull together properly leading to non creation of an arch, it is called as the condition of being flat footed. Having a flat foot may be an abnormality present since birth in an individual. A common reason among women leading to flat foot is pregnancy.
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In layman term, the condition of plantar fasciitis leads to growing pain the heel region of the musculoskeletal system of the human body. The heel bone and the toes are connected together by a flat thread or band of tissues. This band supports the arch of the human foot. If by any chance, an individual strains the plantar, then it can lead to certain weakness, swelling, inflammation as well as irritation.
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There is a layer of calcium that gets deposited in the region of the heel at precisely the region of underside of the heel bone. Generally, heel spurs are painless in most cases but can cause pain on certain occasions. People who tend to have problems with general walking styles are said to be troubled. Putting an extra stress on the bones, ligaments and nerves in the heel region may lead to the condition of calcaneal spur.
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The median nerve is a nerve running from the forearm to the palm of the hand and when it gets commonly pressed or squeezed unintentionally at the wrist region, it gives rise to uncomfortable situations like numbness or pain. Such compression occurs on account of irritated tendons. Sensations that happen at the fingers or the thumb are controlled by the median nerve. As a result, the hand and the wrist region may be impacted by pain, numbness or certain weakness that stretches up to the region of the arm.
This is a serious medical condition that impacts the facial muscles of an individual. While most causes are still limited to inflammation, in many other cases it occurs owing to viral infection. Under Bell’s Palsy, an inflammation develops around facial nerves as the said nerve passes from the skull to the brain. As the nerve passes toward the skull, it may be compressed. The muscles that supply these nerves also stop functioning. A common weakness in the face is a common symptom of the disease. It can even impact taste related perceptions.
Pain that arises due to even slight compression of the many nerves located in lower back region gives rise to discomfort, known as sciatica. Sciatica may lead to a tingling sensation in the lower back region with pain rising quickly from being mild to shooting pain in lower back region. The arms or legs tend to feel slightly numb as compared to their general condition and this leads to certain uneasiness experienced by patients.
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An increasing medical ailment, tennis elbow impacts movement, use and mobility of elbow region due to pain in many a nerve, muscles, tendons and bones. It could be due to a rupture or tearing of the tendons located in this region or it may arise due to an abrupt or a sudden injury caused to the muscles located around the elbow region. While in some cases, pain may arise suddenly, sometimes pain shoots up from being mild in its emergence.
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Pain that is caused in the region of inner side of the elbow is known as golfer’s elbow. This is a sensitive region that remains vulnerable to sudden injuries and the muscles from the forearm region are attached to the bony side of the elbow. Pain in golfer’s elbow condition arises in the inner fold region of the elbow. Usually tennis players and other sportsmen are known to contract this medical condition.
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An important constituent of a patient’s recovery post any critical surgery is post operative rehabilitation. Painful injuries occurring owing to severe falls, injuries or traumatic instances become very hard to manage and resultantly, one needs time bound surgical operations. Here, patients are subjected to smooth and sound orthopedic rehab treatments that include small but valuable exercises that aim to replenish the injured part of the body in an attempt to bring them back to use. Muscle strengthening and bringing the core to use are important constituents of this process.
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A progressive disorder of the nervous system that appears in adults during the natural process of ageing, this can be a critical condition where one may experience sudden changes in speech, walking style and the feeling of slight rigidity in the muscles. Unfortunately, medical science has still not found an ultimate cure of this disease that ceases to dissipate healthy lives and bodies. Typically, this disease commonly strikes adults in their age groups of 50-60.
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A medical condition where certain disorders in the brain curtail full development leading to impacting usual movements of an individual severely, it is a non progressive brain disorder. It is commonly known as the condition of chronic child disability. Several reasons such as poor supply of oxygen to the brain before a child’s delivery or after the child’s birth, injuries sustained during birth or delivery and common infections are leading causes. The condition is a major concern for children and as many as 11000 children in USA contract this disorder every year.
A commonly occurring but least understood reason for severe neck pain is Trapezitis. Any fatigue caused to the trapezius, which is typically a large muscle that extends from the neck to upper back region and stretches up to the shoulders leads to a fall out with this disease. It can severely dampen common work related activities such as reading or operating a computer system for a long period of time.