Your friend who is very active in sports starts to complain of pain in the knee. The pain is observed more after his sports practice and there is swelling and soreness in the area. As the pain becomes unbearable, a visit to the doctor and certain tests along with the patient’s history and lifestyle reveals …
Women frequently experience menstrual pain and cramps, as well as sporadic irregularities in their periods. However, if these persist for an extended period of time and are accompanied by additional symptoms such as lower back and thigh pain, pelvic pain during bowel movements and sexual activity, nausea, vomiting, and a feeling of fullness in your …
A 65-year-old woman who was well past menopause was complaining of back pain. Gradually, her posture grew hunched over. Diagnostic tests were performed after the patient saw the doctor, and the results showed that the severe back pain was being caused by a broken vertebra. It was evidently osteoporosis. About Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a disorder …
The bones of the body help to support the body weight. They form the skeleton of the body on which the muscles attach themselves and help the body to move. Bones also protect the internal organs and they are made of calcium, phosphate, and other minerals. Without bones our body will be a sloppy mass …
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, which is a degenerative disease of the joints that result in breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage in one or more joints. Cartilage are connective tissues that are found in the joints protecting and providing cushion to the bones while in movement. It helps the bones to …
Old age brings along with it many problems and complications; we might everyday see our grandparents suffering from abnormal blood pressure, diabetes, vision problem, hearing problem, and pain in the joints. There is a never-ending list. One such disease where the risk factor is high in old people is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis for that matter can …
After playing soccer, a 15-year-old boy came home limping, with severe pain and swelling in his left knee. His thigh muscles also felt sore and the area was red in color, and warm to touch. The parents took him to the doctor who diagnosed the condition to be due to Osgood-Schlatter disease. This condition is …
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You are a single parent and love your child immensely. Due to unavoidable circumstances, your partner and you decided to go your separate ways. As your child approached adolescence, you observed some change in his behavior. You ignored it for sometime, thinking he will outgrow it. Many months passed and complaints came from the school …
Obesity and hypertension are two disorders that go hand in hand, and are a killer pair. Though the relationship between obesity and hypertension is well known, it remains unclear as to the type of association between the two disorders. Obesity According to the World Health Organization (WHO), persons with body mass index (BMI) of 25kg/m2 …
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