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30th September 2009
The shoulder is a very special joint. It allows a very great degree of movement to occur at the important junction between the torso and the arm. Notionally a ball and socket joint, the shoulder has been modified so this structure is much less clear than ... Read >
Author: David Ravech29th September 2009
Runner’s knee may have a variety of causes. Overuse is one of the most common culprits responsible for it development. Too much bending of the knee can lead to irritated nerves in the kneecap as well as overstretched tendons. Runner’s knee can... Read >
Author: jane baron25th September 2009
Knee Braces For Hurt, Cracking & Popping Knees
Are you concerned at all about your knees? - Do you ever suffer from discomfort or unstable knee problems?
Introduction : If you are someone who is active, or you are an athlete, you already know how im... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com23rd September 2009
The recent discovery of soft tissue inside a fossilized T-rex femur has the young earth creationist world buzzing. They claim this startling evidence clearly supports a young earth. However, as usual, young earth creation science is “grasping at straws... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Our knees share the burden of carrying the body’s weight, enabling us natural movement. Stiff, hurt knees are unable to perform this basic task, this results with physical and mental consequence. More about that and some useful ideas forms this article... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
What processes have you tried to heal your ailments? It is very likely that you have gone to the doctor, or several doctors perhaps expecting a miracle to happen to you. Sometimes you may have driven home depressed or frustrated because you just found out... Read >
Author: Alice Paul21st September 2009
Have you ever imagined yourself not having knees? Surely, it is a delight to see those shapely, long legs, but without the knees, those legs will be useless. The knee is a weight-bearing joint that connects the thigh and the leg to each other. The role... Read >
Author: wbdoyle15th August 2009
You can relieve back pain if stress is affecting a fracture. The zones you want to focus on are the femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsus, and the metatarsus. Fractured bones to be precise are broken bones. The bones however are detained and held in tact ... Read >
Author: Richie Lindsay08th August 2009
Vianna Stibal is a mother of three children. Vianna, the author of Theta Healing book, is also the founder of Theta Healing technique. Theta Healing is a procedure in which we exercise our natural intuition -- a form of mind instinct -- the one of the ma... Read >
Author: Lord Abnev Solutionfinders04th August 2009
Did you know there are over 50 different types of arthritis? They can be classified into three categories:
1. Inflammatory- for example rheumatoid arthritis
2. Metabolic- for example gout
3. Non-inflammatory- for example osteoarthritis
Osteo... Read >
Author: Sophie Hardy23rd July 2009
Many of us suffer from chronic pain in the knees, hips or lower back. Often there is a connection between these complaints and the way you walk. This article sheds more light on knee pain and in particular how abnormal foot mechanics or asymmetry in our g... Read >
Author: Peter Van Dyke10th July 2009
Coding knee surgery: The knee joint is the largest joint in the human body. Anatomists and orthopedists usually describe it as having three compartments - the medial compartment, the lateral compartment and the patello-femoral compartment.
The knee incl... Read >
Author: Julia Rose10th July 2009
Lower back pain. We’ve all had it, or know someone who has. More importantly, we all hate it. It can be unbearable, stopping us from moving let alone working, even causing pain on breathing in severe cases. But where does it come from?
Is it because ... Read >
Author: John Manjarres09th July 2009
The Gluteus Maximus. It's the king of all the skeletal muscles in your body. By sheer volume it takes up more space within your body than any other muscle. This may be apparent in some individuals more than others. But the fact of the matter is, no ma... Read >
Author: The Buff Geek12th June 2009
Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the prostate. A prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. The cancer develops when the cells in the prostate mutate and uncontrollably start to multiply. This type of cancer may metastasize t... Read >
Author: Mercy05th May 2009
What is a hip replacement?
Hip replacement, is an operation to replace a hip joint with an artificial (' prosthetic') hip joint. It is a common procedure and effectively relieves pain and restores mobility.
Why might a hip joint need to be replaced?... Read >
Author: Sajid Latif01st May 2009
People suffering from chronic hip pain used to have only one surgical option: total hip replacement. Medical tourists today are traveling to India and Belgium to seek the expertise of surgeons who specialize in a newer procedure, hip resurfacing.
Per... Read >
Author: Robbie23rd April 2009
The information provided below is meant to educate the patient about the options available to hip replacement candidates. Your orthopedic surgeon should explain to you which hip replacement is best for you and why. In a total hip replacement , both t... Read >
Author: Corporate Blogger16th April 2009
Do you have pain when you are bending your knee?
Sure, you have heard of athletes having knee aches and pains when they perform extreme sports, or overuse their knees. But those of us that are not professional athletes can suffer from pain when your le... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com20th March 2009
Hip Dysplasia is a condition caused when the hip joint and the femur do not fit together correctly, resulting in pain and stiffness for the dog, or in more severe cases, the need for surgery or euthanasia. A proper diet along with a pattern of exercises o... Read >
Author: villenoire20th March 2009
Probably some people consider English Bulldogs as tough and intimidating dogs. Who wouldn't think that way when this breed possesses certain characteristics that made people think that they are indeed tough and intimidating. Plus the fact that, they were... Read >
Author: Richard Cussons20th March 2009
Hip Dysplasia is a condition caused when the hip joint and the femur do not fit together correctly, resulting in pain and stiffness for the dog, or in more severe cases, the need for surgery or euthanasia. A proper diet along with a pattern of exercises o... Read >
Author: villenoire03rd March 2009
Hernia is an abnormal protrusion of internal organs through an abnormal opening in the wall of the cavity.A combination of increased pressure within the body of weakness in the wall is responsible for this condition condition. in internal organs or parts ... Read >
Author: ali09th February 2009
Is your kneecap unstable?
Do you suffer from knee discomfort at the same time?
When you experience either one of these issues, it can be a very unsettling experience.
If you have ever had this happen to you, you might be seeing early signs of pat... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com01st December 2008
Your hip is the important, weight-bearing joint formed where the top of the femur, or thighbone, meets the pelvis. The hip joint or the ball and socket joint have a round head of the thigh bone that fits into the cup of the pelvic bone. When it comes t... Read >
Author: Will Gordon01st December 2008
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest joint degeneration condition in the world, resulting in huge amounts of pain and suffering, work loss, expense and disability. Ageing of western developed populations, soon to be followed by some developing countries s... Read >
Author: David Ravech21st October 2008
Physiotherapists and other manual therapists recognise piriformis syndrome as a cause of buttock and leg pain which sometimes simulates sciatic symptoms. The piriformis muscle is very close to the sciatic nerve as it traverses the buttock and nerve comp... Read >
Author: David Ravech13th October 2008
Unfortunately patellar subluxations happen. They can be painfully disturbing! Can you relate? Read on for some useful information regarding this painful knee issue, and ways to help treat it.
The trochlea is a groove on the thigh bone (femur) that is ... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com07th October 2008
Why does my knee hurt when I run? What is Patellofemoral syndrome?
Patellofemoral pain a.k.a. chondramalacia patella is the most common running-related knee problem. If you have this condition, you feel pain under and around your kneecap and often swel... Read >
Author: Dr. Marybeth Crane12th September 2008
The Rolfing Fourth-hour is a session of Support and Palintonicity (4-5-6). Transmission and support are goals for the client that is running concurrently in sessions four and six. By the Ten Series fourth session the sleeve should be at ease so that a d... Read >
Author: Certified Rolfer09th September 2008
Genu valgum, commonly known as,” knock-knees. The condition usually accompanies femoral varus and tibial valgus. Most children develop a slight knock-kneed stance by the time they are 2 or 3 years old, frequently with significant separation at the ankle... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen09th September 2008
What does ACL stand for?
The acronym, ACL, stands for the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Along with your PCL, LCL, and MCL, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament helps to provide stability to your knee. Due to its attachment on the femur and tibia the ACL resis... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com08th September 2008
The Rolfing Fourth-hour is a session of Support and Palintonicity (4-5-6). Transmission and support are goals for the client that is running concurrently in sessions four and six. By the Ten Series fourth session the sleeve should be at ease so that a dee... Read >
Author: rolfmovement03rd September 2008
Knee arthritis is mainly considered by many to be the less grave condition of arthritis even though it is a more commonplace arthritis condition acknowledged as osteoarthritis. This is different from rheumatoid arthritis that is more dangerous and can als... Read >
Author: Korbin Newlyn14th August 2008
When I used to hear of hip replacements, I automatically think of the nursing home. Thinking of hip replacement conjured up images of my grandma's house, complete with the whiff of camphor oil and crocheted doilies under the lamps.
In the middle of the... Read >
Author: penny LoveHoff22nd July 2008
The Lachman Test - A well known manual ACL test.
An examiner who is skilled can often times detect an injury in your knee before ordering other tests like an MRI or an x-ray. One such manual test is the Lachman test. Named after John Lachman, M.D., the... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com15th July 2008
Total knee replacement surgery is used to resurgace a person's knee. This surgery is performed in the effort to allow more natural function of the knee joint. Bone and diseased cartilage can be removed in a total knee replacement surgery. The distal en... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com07th July 2008
The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the knee joint... Read >
Author: peterhutch07th July 2008
You and your Toy Poodle is at the peak of your excitement playing fetch when suddenly, Fluffy yelps in pain, pulls his one leg off the ground and limps in agony. But after around ten agonizing minutes, he is back to normal and again on-the-go to play with... Read >
Author: Richard Cussons25th June 2008
Coxa vara usually presents with a limp, and limited ability to bring the thigh out to the side. Coxa vara includes all forms of decrease of the femoral neck shaft angle to less than 120-135°. Congenital coxa vara (CCV), also referred tocervical coxa vara... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen28th April 2008
Have you ever injured your ACL?
Some of you may have answered yes, but if not it is quite possible that you have
atleast heard of someone who has injured his or her knee in this way.
Your anterior cruciate ligament is one of a four main ligaments f... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com25th April 2008
Have you ever injured your ACL?
Some of you may have answered yes, but if not It is quite possible that you haveatleast heard of someone who has injured his or her knee in this way. Your ACL is one of a few ligaments found at your knee and it is im... Read >
Author: support.drbrace@gmail.com27th March 2008
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is probably the most commonly injured ligament of the knee. An anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, the injury is a tear in a knee ligament, which joins the upper leg bone lower leg with the bone. The ACL is one of the ... Read >
Author: Alien26th February 2008
Luxating patella usually affects small or toy dogs such as Poodle or Pomeranian but this disease is also common in Labradors because of their bow-shaped legs. Luxating patella is a condition wherein the patella dislocates or moves out of its normal locati... Read >
Author: Richard Cussons11th February 2008
Our knees share the burden of carrying the body’s weight, enabling us natural movement. Stiff, hurt knees are unable to perform this basic task, this results with physical and mental consequence. More about that and some useful ideas forms this article... Read >
Author: Karl Ross01st July 2007
Last Thursday was a bleak day for Honda the producer of Honda catalytic converter when one of its riders Toni Elias of Spain fractured his femur in a crash during practice for the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen.
Tony Elias is currently on the 10th rank i... Read >
Author: Ally Wahlberg18th June 2007
What is the largest joint in our body? Answer: The Knee.
The knee is the connecting point of a total of three bones in our legs: the lower end of the thigh bone or the femur, the upper end of the shinbone or the tibia, and the knee cap or the patella.... Read >
Author: Milos Pesic02nd May 2007
Hip surgery is not new. It has been going on for the best part of fifty years. Here we summarise the whole process.
We will discuss here what the reasons are behind having a hip replacement, what to expect at the time of the operation and how to get yo... Read >
Author: Rob Ryles26th April 2007
Whether you are a fan of football, baseball, basketball, or any other recreational activity you have at one time or another heard of an ACL injury. Maybe your favorite athlete was sidelined for months with a tear to their ACL, or possibly it was you that ... Read >
Author: Christopher Pratt21st April 2007
Knee pain is no fun and it may limit your choice of fitness activity. When it comes to knees, women are more prone than men to sustaining injuries. Knee injuries are usually overuse injuries that occur over a long period of time.
One of the culprits is... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer01st April 2007
Because Arthritis joint pain is caused by wear and tear on the joints you may not even consider exercising when you are hurting. To alleviate some of the pain and stiffness you are feeling, low impact exercises can be the best thing you can do.
Exerci... Read >
Author: Jennifer16th November 2006
Limb lengthening and reconstruction techniques can be used to replace missing bone and lengthen and/ or straighten deformed bone segments. The procedures may be performed on both children and adults who have limb length discrepancies due to birth defects,... Read >
Author: Chris Maylor07th July 2006
Information about Bone Diseases
Our bones are the first to face external trauma. And yet we take them for granted unless something goes seriously amiss.
Most of us are familiar with marthritis and osteoporosis, the biggest illness that plague the... Read >
Author: john frazer
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