Bunion Surgery Recovery Time
Has your doctor suggested bunion surgery? If so, read on to learn more about this surgery and about bunion surgery recovery time.
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Ischial Tuberosity Avulsion Treatment and Proper Diagnosis
Proper ischial tuberosity avulsion treatment depends upon an accurate diagnosis of the condition. Because of its location, it is often misdiagnosed as …
Continue ReadingSymptoms of damage to the costal cartilage include pain, inflammation and difficulty breathing
The costal cartilage is important in the anatomy of the thorax or chest because it allows movement of the rib cage during breathing. Damage to the …
Continue ReadingThe Alternatives to Lumbar Disc Surgery
Procedures such as artificial disc replacement, intradiscal electrothermal coagulation, and posterior dynamic stabilization are beneficial …
Continue ReadingWhat is Whiplash? Find Information about Whiplash
What is whiplash? It is a painful condition involving the neck. Learn what causes it, what whiplash symptoms can occur, how it is diagnosed, and how …
Continue ReadingAre There Any Cures for Polymyositis?
Currently, polymyositis is an incurable disease. Although research is being performed to help find a way to fight the disease, the physician’s goal is …
Continue ReadingTwenty-Two Types of Bone Fractures
Complete, incomplete, open, and closed are some types of bone fractures. Learn twenty-two names and descriptions of broken bones.
Continue ReadingBroken Bones Healing Process
Most people don’t worry about the broken bone healing process until they are faced with an injury and start wondering how broken bones heal.
Continue ReadingIdentify the Types of Broken Bones
Bone breaks or fractures cause acute or chronic pain and often need immediate repair. Causes can be trauma, disease, malnutrition or overuse. Bone …
Continue ReadingCommon Causes of Right Sided Chest Pain
Causes of right sided chest pain may be more serious than you think. While the causes may differ, it may often be a sign of a disease or disorder in …
Continue ReadingSymptoms and Diagnostic Testing of Myostatin Related Muscle Hypertrophy
Learn about myostatin related muscle hypertrophy, a genetically inherited muscular disorder.
Continue ReadingDiagnosing and Treating Medial Tibial Stress Fractures of the Shin
Medial tibial stress fractures are common injuries in athletes and runners. Commonly misdiagnosed and mislabeled as “shin splints” this …
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