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Muscles & Bones & Joints Diseases : Health & Medical
Natural Alternative for Healing Lower Back Muscle Strain
A muscle strain in the lower back can be painful and can leave a person bedridden, unable to move without excruciating consequences. Painkillers can only do so much to help. Fortunately, several natural, alternative healing methods exist to treat lower back muscle pain.
Low-Cost Ways to Protect Your Bones
If you have osteoporosis -- or are at high risk -- odds are you're not getting the care you need.
Osteoporosis Health Center News and Features Page
Find special feature stories and news on Osteoporosis Health at WebMD
How Many Surgeries Do You Want Your Surgeon To Have Done Before They Get To You
We know that surgeon experience is important in determining if you should have a specific doctor do your surgery. How many surgeries should you expect your doctor to have performed to be considered proficient at a particular surgery?
Osteoporosis Prevention
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Celebrate the Season in Style and Comfort
The holidays can be a time to put your feet under a lot of stress - especially from wearing fabulous (but uncomfortable) footwear. To make sure that your feet's holidays are as happy as yours, follow these tips to find festive but comfy footwear for all of the seasonal socializing that you&apos
Gout Prevention
Gout is a form of arthritis involving sudden attacks of very painful and inflamed joints. If gout is not controlled, it can cause severe damage. The condition typically develops after many years of excessive uric acid production due to diet and a resulting formation of crystals in the joints and sur
Aquatic Exercise for Knee OA in the Overweight and Obese
Water-based exercise may be an effective intervention for knee OA in those who are overweight. The PICO project investigates.
Role of Cell Signaling
The human body functions as a self-contained system needing only certain nutrients, oxygen and activity to maintain its overall health. This system is regulated by a series of processes that work together to maintain the whole. Cell signaling is an essential process within the body's overall system
About Muscle Injury
Muscle injuries are generally referred to as muscle strains and have three degrees of severity, similar to burns. Most muscle strains are not severe and do not require medical attention. As with all injuries, it is important to understand how the injury occurs, what methods are needed to heal the
Fibromyalgia Water Exercise
People with fibromyalgia can sometimes feel immobilized by great pain. The symptoms include painful muscles, ligaments and tendons. Although there is not a cure yet for fibromyalgia, there are ways to manage the pain. Water exercise helps alleviate some of the pain that accompanies this mysterious d
Get Rid of Foot Cramps
Foot cramps can be at the least annoying and at the most quite painful. It can be caused due to various factors like foot exertion, improper blood circulation, substance abuse, malnutrition etc. Foot cramps may also be caused when your feet don't get enough oxygen due to poor blood circulation
Symptoms & Treatment of Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis causes bones to become so brittle they may break while performing ordinary tasks such as housework. It is the result of bones lacking calcium, phosphorus and other minerals, and affects more women than men.
How to Strengthen an AC Joint
The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is in the shoulder, located where the clavicle (shoulder bone) meets the scapula (shoulder blade), the acromion is the part where the two adjoin, hence the name. Arthritis, fractures and separations of the joint are the most common problems that occur at the AC joint
Osteoporosis Treatment
Osteoporosis is a medical condition that occurs when bones become weaker and extremely brittle. Bones affected by osteoporosis are easily fractured. Osteoporosis is most often the result of deficiencies in calcium and phosphorus. In women, osteoporosis can also occur as a result of bone loss associa
Intraoperative Epidural Steroids in Lumbar Discectomy
Are intraoperative epidural steroids an effective means of reducing pain in patients who underwent lumbar discectomy?
Foot Cream and Proper Foot Care: Skin Care for the Feet Explained
Our feet deserve our undivided attention every once in a while. Treat yourself to a DIY foot spa.
Bone Fractures Happen to Half of Americans
Half of Americans fracture a bone and need an orthopaedic surgeon by age 65.
Five Ways to Prevent Feet Problems
There are many ways that you can help prevent dry feet from ruining your life. Listed below are five of the simplest ways for you to save your feet.
Cherries & Gout Relief
Gout is a form of arthritis that is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain and tenderness in joints. Gout, which afflicts men more than women, occurs when excessive uric acid builds up in the bloodstream, crytallizes, and accumulates in the joints of the body, commonly the toes. The conditi