howMed Know Yourself
Also known as septic arthritis. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where … Read More »
Infectious Arthritis
Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Also known as Infantile paralysis, Poliomyelitis, PPS. Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus. The virus lives in … Read More »
Hip Injuries and Disorders
Your hip is the joint where your thigh bone meets your pelvis bone. Hips are called ball-and-socket joints because the … Read More »
Herniated Disc
Also known as Bulging disk, Compressed disk, Herniated intervertebral disk, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Prolapsed disk, Ruptured disk, Slipped disk. Your … Read More »
Hand Injuries and Disorders
No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When … Read More »
Wrist Injuries and Disorders
Your wrist is made up of eight small bones known as carpals. They support a tube that runs through your … Read More »
Walking Problems
We walk thousands of steps each day. We walk to do our daily activities, get around, and exercise. Having a … Read More »
Foot Injuries and Disorders
Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a … Read More »
Foot Health
Each step you take involves a complex network of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This, combined with all of the … Read More »
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue. People with fibromyalgia have “tender points” on the body. Tender … Read More »
