A broken knuckle is usually caused by hitting a hard surface using the full fist such as the wall or floor. The knuckles are the hardest bones of the hands. Knuckles can also break from a fight and result to severe pain, discomfort and can disrupt with the regular activities. The knuckles are joints of […]
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Ankle pain can occur after running due to overuse. When running, a certain amount is repeatedly placed on the feet that spread to the ankles, legs, hips and the abdomen. This force is due to the feet pounding a surface up to 200 times per minute. Pain could not be avoided by runners but there
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A swollen knee develops when there is excessive accumulation of fluid in or around the joint of the knee which is also called effusion in the joint of the knee and this can also be called “water on the knee”. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0-lT2knKw” width=”220″] A swollen knee can be due to trauma, overuse injuries and underlying
Overview Whether tossing a ball, propelling a canoe, lifting containers, or pushing a lawn mower, we depend greatly on our shoulders to execute a number of activities. Having sore muscles and pain is not something that is uncommon. In fact, almost everyone can remember a time in which they have felt like this, and many
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Sprains are a common injury and will usually cause damage to the soft tissues. When one experiences a sprain, the joint that is involved has its ligaments torn. Such an injury may be acute or chronic. An acute sprain is one that occurs suddenly while a chronic sprain is one that worsens as the days
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Even though the bones present in the hands are small in size, finger fractures are not a minor injuries. The bones in a normal hand should line up accurately and they have several specialized functions such as holding a pen or manipulating objects. If an individual has a finger fracture, the whole hand is out
It is a known fact that your foot is comprised of bones, joints and tendons. The biggest bone in your foot is the heel. Due to injury or overuse, you might experience heel pain. This type of pain can range from mild to severe. In most cases, individuals who experience heel pain would require a
A hip injury refers to damage to any of the structures in the hip, often caused due to injury. The injury may affect the hips bones, muscles, tendons or ligaments that support the hip joint. Common injuries to the hip include hip strain, ship sprain, hip contusion and hip fracture. Soft tissue injuries affecting the
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Amputations can be done on any part of the body, whether it is an arm or a leg, the procedure to carry out treatment is the same. If you think fast and act fast, the changes of reattaching the specific part of the body will be high. The information posted here is for learning purposes
A dislocation is an injury caused by physical trauma when the affected bone is displaced or forced from its natural position. Physical traumas such as accidents, falls, collisions and assault normally cause dislocation. Frequent cases of dislocations report injured shoulders, particularly in adults, and affected elbows in children. Sometimes conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis also cause dislocations. Dislocations
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