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Our shoes protect our feet from various things, such as bug bites, cuts, burns, and extreme temperatures. But if the shape of our shoes doesn’t accommodate the natural shape of our feet, they can do much more harm than good. Ill-fitting shoes, particularly those that you wear during physical activities like running, can contribute to…
Bursitis is a painful joint condition in which the bursa (a small fluid-filled sac that cushions the area where bone would otherwise rub on muscles, skin, or tendon) gets irritated or inflamed due to overuse of the joint or excessive pressure on it. There are over 150 bursae in your body –most of them are…
Our hands are made up of many parts, like muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and other structures, which help our hands do a wide range of tasks – as big as holding a large object and as fine as typing. Problem or injury to any of these parts of the hand can cause hand discomfort…
Wrist pain or discomfort can keep you from doing things you want and need to do, such as typing, twisting a doorknob, high-fiving someone, or clapping. Acute wrist injury, arthritis, gout, and carpel tunnel syndrome are some of the many things that can cause wrist pain. Thankfully, you can ease your wrist pain by following…
Bursitis is the painful swelling of a small fluid-filled sac called the bursa, which is present in the joints. These fluid-filled sacs cushion the area where bone would otherwise rub on the tendon, muscles, or skin. There are more than 150 bursae present throughout the body, but inflammation mostly occurs in the bursae that are…
There are many possible causes for the pain and inflammation around the knee joint. One of those is knee bursitis – a condition in which the tiny, fluid-filled sac around the knee joint gets inflamed. Usually, knee bursitis occurs due to overuse or injury, but an infection in the knee may also result in knee…
There are many Americans that deal with wrist pain on a daily basis. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, wrist pain is one of the most common reasons why patients see an orthopedic surgeon. Orthopedic surgeons are highly trained in the treatment of bone, joint, and soft tissue conditions and injuries. Wrist pain…
Hand pain can have many causes, but there are some common reasons why it might occur. It could be a minor sprain – maybe you overworked your hands from typing or doing chores – or it could be a more serious condition, possibly the early stages of arthritis. Possible causes of hand pain include arthritis,…
Arthroscopic knee surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat a variety of issues within the knee joint. The knee joint is composed of bone, soft tissue, and cartilage, and any one of these can develop problems. Traditionally, knee surgeries were performed as open surgeries, where large incisions had to be made, the pain…
Knee surgery encompasses many different types of procedures, from knee ligament construction to knee replacement. Whichever type of knee procedure you are undergoing, you need to do some preparation for the day, and the following days, weeks, or months that you will be in recovery. Before your scheduled knee surgery, the orthopedic surgeon should discuss…
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