Recovery time for bunion surgery
A bunion is a structural abnormality/deformity of the bones and the joint that connects the big toe and the foot. It occurs when the affected bones enlarge, and the consequence...
Chronic wrist tendonitis
Tendons are specific structures made of fibrous connective tissue. They connect muscles to bones. Similarly to any other tissue and organ in the body even tendons can get inflamed...
Down syndrome and arthritis
Musculoskeletal disorders in Down syndrome There is almost not a person in the world that has never heard of Down syndrome or has never seen a person who is...
Complications of bone healing
When a bone is broken it needs to be put back into its proper position and then time needs to be allowed for the bone to heal itself. All bones...
Cervical spine fusion for herniated disk in neck
The spinal column is a body part that comprises a series of individual bones known as vertebrae. These bones are classified into several groups depending on the level so...
Thumb joint pain causes
Information on Thumb Joint Pain This medical condition can trigger quite a few problems because the thumb joint is one of the most frequently used joints in the human body...
Information about rare bone diseases
The National Organization for Rare Diseases of the UnitedStates classifies rare diseases as those who affect fewer than 200,000 people.As of now, there are more than 6,000 different types...
Hypercalcemia complications
Hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia is the medical term for the disorder when the level of calcium in the blood is above normal. Calcium is necessary for the formatting of bones as well...
Chronic golfers elbow
Golfer’s elbow or medial epicondylitis is an accumulative trauma injury similar to tennis elbow. When certain movements are repeated over time, they may lead to small tears in the...
Broken sternum recovery
Sternum or otherwise known as chest bone is a T-shaped bone located at the upper-middle part of the chest region. Sternum is responsible for the connection of the true ribs...