Rheumatoid Arthritis and Back Pain – Understanding and Managing the Condition When most of us hear the word “arthritis,” what we’re really picturing isn’t rheumatoid arthritis, but rather “osteoarthritis,” the most common form of the condition. The differences between the two forms vary drastically. Rheumatoid arthritis can be a crippling disease, and if you think [...]
Lower back pain (also called lumbago) is pain in the lumbar region of the back, which is located just above the tailbone area. Most Americans will experience pain in the lower back at some point in their lives, so this is a fairly common ailment. In 99% of these cases, the lower back pain cause [...]
People develop aches and pains in their shoulders for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, they can be caused by something as simple as a pinched nerve. What Did I Do? Many of us get minor aches and pains from time to time, and in most cases they leave as quickly as they came, without us [...]
So why do your discs rupture to begin with? How much time have you got? There are multiple answers to this. Ruptured discs don’t discriminate against a person’s age – while the aging process does play a role, it’s not uncommon to find bulging, herniated, or ruptured discs on people of all ages. They can [...]
How do you know you have spinal stenosis? There are many ways to detect (or at least suspect) whether the pain you may be feeling is being caused by spinal stenosis. Since the condition is caused by the narrowing of the spinal cord, it can create pain in a plethora of ways due to the [...]
It’s almost unavoidable that everyone will need some kind of orthopedic treatment in their life time. This is because of the natural aging of our bodies, and the over use of joints, muscles and bones, over the years. People who are more active and involved in sports are more likely to need orthopedic treatment in [...]
One would be hard pressed in today’s society to go an entire day without seeing some reference to professional sports. Fame, fortune, and glory are things that every young participant playing in a Pop Warner or Little League game aspires to achieve. However, what many people don’t realize is that professional athletes put their careers, [...]
Drop foot is a medical condition of the foot that is usually caused by an injury, but in some cases it is caused by an illness. Drop foot is when the muscles, nerves and tendons, fail, not allowing the foot and ankle to bend properly. The toes are unable to bend right and this can [...]
Additional names for the orthopedic knee scooter are Roller Foot, Mobility Scooter and Knee Walker. The device is design to allow people who suffered a knee injury to be more mobile. The Knee scooter is an alternative to crutches, which are hard to operate, can cause pain in the arms and armpits, and require both [...]
