Skeletal and muscular health management involves nutritional support for bone density, targeted stretching, and structured rehabilitation protocols for injuries.
Climbing stairs, walking, standing up from a chair and other daily activities may be difficult if you have pain along the outside of your thigh. The cause of the pain is sometimes obvious, such as when you pull a muscle during a sports activity or workout.
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A broken finger can really put a crimp in your ability to perform daily tasks. These injuries often require several weeks of immobilization to allow the bone heal correctly. However, tendons that move your fingers and the ligaments that hold your finger bones together can become stiff. A study published in 2012 by "
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Groin muscle strains -- sometimes called pulled muscles -- are painful injuries, caused by forceful movements of your leg, such as stepping off a curb while off balance or falling with your leg stretched out to the side. Female athletes whose sports require running, jumping and kicking are prone to these injuries.
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The hip is a ball and socket joint and is susceptible to fractures. These bone injuries typically affect older people and commonly result from a fall. Hip fractures also occur in the younger population due to trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident or a fall from a high surface.
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Your buttocks have several layers of muscle. These muscles primarily move your hip joint, and straining them can literally be a pain in the butt. These strains typically occur on one side of the body when a muscle is overstretched or overworked.
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Bone bruises are painful and often make daily activities difficult. Bleeding inside a bone -- damage to the bone marrow or the innermost layer of a bone -- may be classified as a bone bruise.
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Bone spurs do not always require treatment, and you may not even know you have them. Sometimes, however, they can injure the rotator cuff tendons that move your shoulder -- causing pain, swelling, inflammation or tears in the tendons. Spurs may develop with arthritis and aging, trauma or repeated overuse of your arm.
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Knee sprains can occur during sports activities or may result from trauma, such as a fall. Sprains affect the ligaments that hold your bones together. The cartilage that provides padding between the bones in your knee is also sometimes injured.
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Muscle strains cause tiny tears in your muscle fibers. These injuries typically occur when a muscle is overstretched.
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Neck and shoulder muscles can carry a lot of tension. This tension is a chronic problem for many people, causing discomfort and limited movement in the affected areas. Certain actions can reduce neck and shoulder tension and potentially eliminate the underlying cause.
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Bone spurs can develop in your shoulder joint due to aging or after an injury. These spurs can cause significant pain and limit movement by damaging tendons that move your shoulder. If this damage is severe or your pain cannot be relieved with conservative treatment, you may need surgery.
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Lower leg fractures can occur from trauma, falls, sports injuries or overuse. Fractures of the fibula bone -- the smaller of the two bones of the lower leg -- can be minor hairline cracks or severe enough to interfere with your ability to bear weight and walk.
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Pain in your abdomen can be caused by many things, including a pulled muscle or hernia. Both conditions may cause pain that increases with activity and subsides with rest.
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