Signs of Degenerative Joint Disease

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Degenerative joint disease, also called osteoarthritis, is a common form of arthritis. The disease wears down cartilage in the joints. While it can affect any area of the body, degenerative joint disease typically affects the lower back, knees, neck, hips and hands.

Professional Paraffin Pedicure At Home

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How to do a professional PARAFFIN pedicure at home. This is a complete, step by step guide to giving yourself a complete, professional paraffin pedicure.

Hip Surgery Information

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Hip surgery is most common in older adults but no one is immune to it. It is needed when the hip is damaged or deteriorates due to arthritis. Hip joint pain, trouble walking, or difficulty getting up from a seated position are signs that hip surgery may be needed.

Comparing Different Systems for High Tibial Osteotomies

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The authors compare different systems for high tibial osteotomy. Is one superior to the other?

Foot Pain and The Active Lifestyle

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Everyone, at some point, experiences foot pain that can keep them from engaging in the activities they love. For people with a regular, highly active lifestyle, persistent pain in the feet is both a reality and a frustrating disruption to your recreation time.

Nutritional Disorders of the Human Skeletal System

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Nutrition is a key component in the health of all humans. A nutritional deficiency can cause many problems with the human skeletal system, especially in children whose skeletal systems are still developing. Nutritional disorders occur when an individual is not getting enough food or enough of the

Landau Reflex in Babies

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Most infants exhibit the Landau reflex by the time they are 4 to 5 months old. A doctor can determine whether your infant has achieved this important developmental milestone with a simple test.

What Are the Causes of Bone Spurs in the Shoulder?

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Bone spurs, which are referred to by doctors as osteophytes, can develop in joints where bones meet other bones or can grow where bones join up with muscles, including the spine, neck, shoulders and heels. In some people, bone spurs can exist for years without causing any symptoms, while other peopl

How to Treat Tennis Elbow at Home

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Lateral epicondylitis, colloquially termed tennis elbow, occurs when the muscles and tendons on the outside of the elbow are subjected to repetitive stress or overuse. According to the National Institute of Health's Medline Plus, when muscles are used over and over again, small tears develop in the

Exercises to Strengthen the Ligaments of the Knee

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Ligaments in a knee are connective tissue that connect the bones of the leg together.knee xray image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.comThe knee has several ligaments on it that connect the bones of the leg together. These ligaments are somewhat easy to injure, especially in athletes who...

Shoulder Injuries Due to Seat Belts

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Although wearing a seat belt can help save your life during a car accident, it can also cause considerable injuries to your shoulder or other parts of your body. Of course, seat belt injuries are preferable to being thrown out of your vehicle, but they can be quite painful nevertheless. Some injurie

Low Carb Diets

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The most recent trend in dieting are the low-carb diets. While some people report excellent results on these diets, caution should be used, especially to ensure that people on a low carb diet have proper nutrition to maintain their health.

The Calf Muscle Pump and Leg Fatigue

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To keep the lower leg circulation working and the calf muscles fresh, the muscles rely on having a constant supply of fresh blood to the tissues-blood is sent to the lower legs under pressure through the arteries and ever decreasing in size vessels called arterioles and even smaller capillaries-as t

Aquatic Exercise Effect on Cartilage in Women With Knee OA

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Could implementing an aquatic exercise program prove beneficial to post-menopausal women with knee OA? A new study will investigate.

What Causes Muscles to Waste?

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What is Wasting?Muscle wasting, also commonly known as atrophy, is a reduction in muscle mass in the body which leads to weaker muscles. Muscles can be so significantly weakened that a person becomes frail and unable to move easily of their own accord. Atrophy can be caused by a variety...

How to Boost Your Cardio

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Cardiovascular exercise is a key component of a complete fitness program and overall health. The American Sports Medicine Institute defines cardiovascular fitness as the efficiency of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to working muscles (See References). To improve your cardiovas

Black Toenail Fungus - List of Important Facts and Cures

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Black toenail fungus is very common these days. You might have it and may not even know it. Take the test right now and apply my facts to your toenails right away to check if you have black toenail fungus. If you do, not to worry I have provided a solution.

Information on Sciatica

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Sciatica is pain that is affiliated with the sciatic nerve, of which the symptoms can be described as burning, prickly and with accompanying numbness in the leg. Estimates suggest that 40 percent of Americans may encounter sciatica at some point in their life.

Hip Replacement Surgery in the Elderly

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Hip fractures most commonly occur in the elderly, and one of the most common procedures used to fix a hip fracture is hip replacement surgery. Age is one of the largest factors that must be taken into consideration when deciding on the proper course of action.

Effective and Common Cures for Toenail Fungus

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Toenail fungus, known by physicians as onychomycosis, is an annoying, painful condition that can be cured, but usually requires the attention of a medical professional because some funguses require prescription medication and can take up to six months to cure. They can be dangerous and certainly pai