Maintaining a normal range of motion is a key indicator of joint health. Managing chronic pain through anti-inflammatory diets and targeted stretching can help individuals dealing with stiff necks or hypermobility.
A Morton's neuroma is a mass that normally occurs between the third and fourth toes at the ball of the foot. The tissue in this area creates pressure on the nerves, which can be extremely painful. Proper support of the arch can help to alleviate this problem, as well as exercises that can reduce stress.
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Commonly referred to as knock knees, valgus knee refers to a condition in which the knees angle inward. It is often accompanied by inward hip rotation and a flattened foot arch. More common in women than men, valgus knee often causes no symptoms.
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Calcium deposits on the brain or cranium calcification are more common than one might think. They are caused when calcium in the bloodstream is not absorbed by the body and is deposited on the brain. There can be many different causes of calcium deposits on the brain.
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Located in the right upper abdomen, the gallbladder is a small pouch that stores bile until it is needed by the body. When the need arises, the gallbladder contracts and expels a small amount of bile through the bile duct and into the small intestine to aid with digestion.
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Having normal range of motion in your neck is important for carrying out the activities of daily living. Neck movements include flexion, extension, bending and rotation. Soft tissue injuries and bony immobility can restrict your range of motion.
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Doing any type of resistance training on a regular basis can actually be beneficial to people suffering from chronic joint pain, according to "Arthritis Today." However, using improper form, lifting too often or lifting weights that are too heavy can lead to joint problems.
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Ankle sprains are one of the most prevalent orthopedic injuries. Sufferers of ankle sprains are highly susceptible to recurrence. Ankle supports can help prevent repeated injury by stabilizing the ankle and limiting its range of motion.
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Occipital neuralgia is a condition that causes chronic headaches and pain in the back part of your head and neck due to irritation of the occipital nerve. The pain usually takes a cyclical course of pain-spasm-pain, traveling from the base of your neck and head, to the sides and front of your head.
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Although research has not proven conclusively that particular foods can increase or decrease the muscle and joint pain of rheumatoid arthritis, people who suffer from joint pain often experience gastrointestinal imbalances associated with inflammation and allergens.
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The acromioclavicular or AC joint is the union between your clavicle or collarbone and the acromium, which is part of your scapula. Held in place by the coracoclavicular and coracoacromial ligaments, the AC joint is an integral part of your shoulder girdle.
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Intercostal muscles are those that connect the rib cage and help hold the chest wall together. When you strain or pull one of these muscles, you may experience difficulty breathing or expanding the chest, as well as difficulty or pain when twisting, turning or bending. Neuralgia is a medical term that defines pain.
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A joint's range of motion is the angle through which a joint moves from the anatomical position to the extreme limit of the motion in a particular direction. Having an optimal range of motion allows you to move freely without pain or stiffness and perform activities and work without injuries.
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If you experience pain that radiates down one or both legs, a possible cause may be sciatic nerve impingement. This condition, commonly referred to as โsciatica,โ occurs when the sciatic nerve that runs from the lower back down the leg becomes restricted.
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Barometric pressure often causes levels of fluids in the body to fluctuate. According to The Weather Channel, many humans suffer from everything from headaches to joint pain when barometric pressure rises.
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Ulcers are open sores in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. They develop mostly in the stomach, esophagus or duodenum. Ulcers form when the environments of these surfaces are so acidic that their mucosal linings slowly erode.
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The shoulder joint is a shallow ball-and-socket joint between the humerus -- upper-arm bone -- and the glenoid fossa of the scapula -- shoulder blade. A unique joint, the shoulder has only one bony attachment to the rest of the skeleton in the clavicle -- collarbone -- where it attaches to the scapula.
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Author Andrew Biel notes in "The Trail Guides to the Body", that a pivot joint allows one bone to rotate around another. The first and second cervical vertebrae pivot to allow neck movement from side to side, and the ulna and radius in the forearm pivot from side to side, as well.
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The sciatic nerve is one of the largest nerves in the body because it connects the spinal cord to the pelvis and legs. Because of its size and the fact that it exits the spinal column at the bottom and runs through the pelvis, the sciatic nerve can easily become pinched, resulting in a condition known as sciatica.
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The hip joint is a stable ball-and-socket joint. Dislocations of this joint rarely occur without other injuries, such as a broken thigh bone or pelvis. These injuries are typically caused by high-impact trauma such as a car or bike accident or a fall from a significant height.
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Nerve pain in the thigh is often caused by the pressure put on a nerve in another part of the body, such as occurs with sciatica. Sciatica is actually a pinched nerve in the lower back, but the pain radiates down the leg into the thigh.
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