What is sciatica? It is the pain which affects the hip‚ back‚ leg and is produced by a pinched nerve root present in the lower back. This extremely painful condition may also be caused by deterioration of a bone. There are numerous reasons which can trigger sciatica which is no doubt quite traumatic and hurting. Some of the other common causes for sciatica are Spinal stenosis‚ Degenerative disc disease‚ not exercising regularly‚ Spondylolisthesis and sleeping on soft mattress. The symptoms which
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It is painful to have injuries especially when we age. Our leg is one of the many parts of our body where we do not want to get injured because it is really disturbing. A leg injury that is most common is called the Achilles Tendinitis. Causes of Achilles tendinitis: Achilles tendinitis is an injury on or an abuse of the Achilles tendon‚ a group of tissues that connects the heel bone to the calf muscle on the leg. It is common to runners who drastically change their run duration or the pace of
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It’s been around for thousands of years and most people even though they heard about it‚ the thought of being poked by little tiny needles doesn’t sound too appealing. Yes! the topic here is about acupuncture. So‚ let’s just have a little insight into what it really is? *First of all‚ what is acupuncture? It’s basically is trying to move the electromagnetic force in the body by putting pressure on some specific points in the body. It is about making connections which helps stimulate the body’s
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Does anti-Interleukin suppress of Alpha and Beta receptors stop the progression of Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA)‚ is the most common musculoskeletal condition‚ is a long-term chronic disease involving depletion of cartilage over time. It is also the cause of bone rubbing on bone which causes pain‚ stiffness‚ immobility‚ which affects the overall quality of life. Osteoarthritis is known as “Degenerative joint disorder”. There are many factors that can cause OA: age‚ obesity‚ lack of physical
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Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis upsetting more than 20 million Americans. It is an ailment because of disordered cartilage. Normal cartilage in the young healthy adult comprises of a matrix created of a combination of proteins and sugars (proteoglycans)‚ water in addition to collagen. Within this matrix sit chondrocytes‚ cells that essentially manufacture the matrix they sit in. Imagine a bowl of gelatin with grapes sitting inside the gelatin and that is what cartilage appears
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DOI: 07/15/2002. Patient is a 50-year-old male supervisor who sustained a work-related injury to the right knee when he was struck by a laden dolly being pushed by a co-worker. Patient is diagnosed with right knee osteoarthritis. He is status post a bone graft and patellar realignment in 2003 and scar tissue debridement in 2004. Based on the medical report dated 10/19/16‚ the patient complains of right knee pain‚ rated 7/10. Patient has progressive chronic bilateral knee pain. He has had the pain
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1. A synovial membrane – secretes synovial fluid 2. Which is correctly paired – abduction – lifting the arm horizontally to form a right angle with the side of the body or moving a part away from the middle 3. Which of the following is not a synovial joint – symphysis 4. Types of fibrous joints inclue – syndesmosis‚ suture‚ and gomphosis joints 5. Joints are also called – articulations 6. The joint that separates two vertebrae is a – symphysis that is amphiarthrotic 7. Fluid-filled
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A pressure ulcers is ‘ a localised area of cellular damage resulting from direct pressure on the skin causing ischawmia‚ or from shearing or friction forces causing mechanical stress on the tissues’ (Chapman and Chapman 1981). Common places for pressure ulcers to occur are over bony prominences‚ such as the sacral area‚ heels‚ hip‚ and elbow. (NICE 2005) Initially to maintain confidentiality the patient will be referred to as Mr Brown. Mr Brown has given permission for his nursing notes and
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LUMBAGO: Lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles‚ nerves‚ and bones of the back Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. Lumbago may be classified by duration as acute (pain lasting less than 6 weeks)‚ sub-chronic (6 to 12 weeks)‚ or chronic (more than 12 weeks). The condition may be further classified by the underlying cause as either mechanical‚ non-mechanical‚ or referred pain. The symptoms of low back pain usually improve within a few weeks from the time they
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Case Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis INTERVIEW Mr. Skeeter Buck Medical record number: 123-45-678 Service date: September 8‚ 2011 DOB: August 8‚ 1975 Skeeter Buck is a 36 yr. old Caucasian male being seen for some testing before starting an exercise program to help improve exercise tolerance‚ muscle strength and range of motion in joints. Medical History Skeeter Buck has had 4 years of joint pain with some very severe occasions. He complains of stiffness in his wrists‚ hands‚ knees‚ and
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