Arthritis Pain Relief
Patients with generalized aches and pains are often seen in clinical practice, but a diagnosis can be difficult to make because of the wide variety of possible diseases that could be responsible. The most common cause of aches and pains- other than overexertion- is a viral infection. In cases where the aches and pains don’t [...]
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Bursitis is a term that describes inflammation of a bursa- the small sacks that surround joints. One of the more common conditions that causes pain in the front of the hip is iliopsoas bursitis. This is particularly common in active people who exercise regularly. The iliopsoas muscle originates from the inside of the pelvis as [...]
Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis is a painful and degenerative disease of the joint. It can affect the fingers, wrist, elbow and shoulders. Each type has certain characteristics that make them unique. For example in one of the cases it can be linked to your genes while with the other it can be exposure to a [...]
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Many types of arthritis can cause a sausage digit. The technical term for this is “dactylitis.” This is not the kind of sausage you would have with your eggs and pancakes. Sausage digits are typically seen in conditions such as psoriatic arthritis (the arthritis that accompanies psoriasis), Reiter’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and occasionally ankylosing [...]
A revolutionary treatment currently being used in England may help spinal arthritis sufferers. The technique involves the surgical implant of a small cushion into the spine, relieving pressure and pain. One of the many causes of back pain is spinal arthritis. Spinal arthritis is caused when the protective cartilage that cushions the joints in the [...]
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