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Effects of Exercise on Depression in Rheumatic Disease
Could exercise improve depressive symptoms in patients with rheumatic diseases? This review examines the effects.
How to Take Gout Pain Away Quickly
Gout, another form of arthritis, occurs when elevated levels of uric acid in the blood crystallize and settle in the joints, causing inflammation and severe pain. Gout occurs most often in older men and is typically felt in the ankle or big toe, although it is also sometimes found in the knee, wrist
What Every Senior Should Know About Hip Fractures
Intertrochanteric hip fractures occur most often in elderly patients. The intertrochanteric hip fractures tend to heal well and therefore can be repaired surgically and do not require hip replacement surgery. Learn more about the treatment of intertrochanteric hip fractures. Page 3.
Heel Spur
A heel spur is a common painful foot condition. Many people with a heel spur have a condition called plantar fasciitis.
Infection and Mortality in Hip Arthroplasty Patients
Learn what pre- and postop conditions lead to joint infection and mortality.
Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Exercises
Knee replacement surgery is becoming increasingly common. Pain caused by osteoarthritis drives many people to consider knee replacement. To recover from surgery with minimal complications, rehabilitation exercises are crucial. These exercises rebuild strength and increase knee range of motion to spe
Importance of Podiatry and Foot Care for a Better Life
We probably don't often think about the 'role' of our feet in our daily lives but, let's face it, without them we would be in big trouble! Consider just how many hours of the day your trusty feet are there, standing, walking, rushing, driving your car - every part of your life in
Motion Patterns in ADLs After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
How is the ability to perform activities of daily living impacted in patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty?
Arm Yourself With This Knowledge About Humerus Fractures
A humerus fracture is an injury to the upper arm bone. There are several types of humerus fractures, and most humerus fractures have successful treatment without surgery. Read on for more information about humerus fractures.
Healthy Habits to Prevent or Reduce Problems From Osteoporosis-Related Information
A list of topics related to Healthy Habits to Prevent or Reduce Problems From Osteoporosis.
Strengthening Your Fallen Arches in Your Foot
The human foot consists of 26 bones and four arches. Due to physical stresses on the foot these bones can lose their alignment and the arches can fall. There are specific exercises and treatments that will help strengthen the arches and realign the bones restoring the fallen arches to their normal p
3 Tips to Cure Toe Nail Fungus Naturally - Make Sure That You Don't Miss These Untold Tips!
Toe nail fungus is a general problem among every second person now a days. Don't worry because its also easy to treat. Initially, you have to check that if you are suffering from this frustrating infection or not.
Stem Cell Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (p. 5) reports notable progress in the treatment of mantle zone non-hodgkins lymphoma. The Mayo Clinic treats mantle zone non-hodgkins lymphoma with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and bone marrow stem cell transplants.
Breast Tissue Necrosis Infection
Necrosis is the death of some living tissue, such as in the female breast. It usually occurs to a portion of the tissue and is due to injury of some type. For example, the tissue could die due to a blood loss in the affected area or from burning of the area, corrosion or a disease lesion that develo
Postpartum Hip Pain
Postpartum women are more likely to be affected by hip pain than women who have not given birth, according to The Journal of Family Practice. Though uncomfortable, postpartum hip pain may resolve itself without medical intervention.
Classification of Distal Radius Fractures in Children
Does the reliability of this four category classification of distal radius fractures in children vary when applied by raters of different experience levels?
Beat The Bunion
When young women notice that their big toe is turning inward they do not pay much attention to it. They presume everything will be ok whereas the fact is that it will not. This is usually the first sign that you are getting a bunion.
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), also called nocturnal myoclonus, is when repetitive limb movements occur while you are sleeping. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, PLMD occurs in up to 34 percent of people in the United States who are over 60 years old, although the conditi
Foot Problems of Flat Footed People
Because we all know that having a flat foot surface is quite abnormal even though there are people who are like this, it is just safe to assume that these people experience different types of foot problems (toe nail fungus, athlete's foot, plantar warts, etc). This article will try to enumerate
10,000 Steps for Better Insulin
New research has showed that walking an average 10,000 steps a day will decrease your insulin sensitivity. Insulin deficiency will lead to diabetes. While we average 3,000-5,000 steps daily, an increase could easily help ward off diabetes.