Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

What is Temporomandibular joint dysfunction? Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) behaves like a sliding hinge, joining your jawbone with your skull. TMJ disorders can cause pain in joints of jaw and in the muscle that controls the movement of jaw. The main cause of a person’s TMJ disorder is usually difficult to determine. Your pain might […]
Urinary Incontinence

The loss control over bladder is a common and really embarrassing problem. The severity varies from occasional leakage of urine when you sneeze or cough to having urinary urge that too so strong and sudden, even you cannot reach you toilet in time. Though it happens more with elderly people, urinary incontinence is not at […]
Osteoporosis

What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis causes bones weakness; it makes the bone so weak that even mild stress can cause fracture. Such type of fracture mostly occurs in the spine, wrist or hip. Bone being a living tissue, constantly breaks down and replaced. It is the situation where creation of the new bone does not keep […]
Shin Splints

What are Shin Splints? Shin pain or shin splints also known as tibial stress syndrome refers to pain & swelling down the front bone of your lower leg, called the tibia. The pain occurs from repeated stress on the shin bone (tibia) and the tissue that connects the muscle to the tibia. Anyone can suffer […]
Spinal stenosis

Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. It is when the spaces between the bones of spinal cord get narrow. Narrowing of bone puts pressure on the nerves that run from your spine to your arms and legs that causes pain. It occurs most often in your lower back or neck. It generally occurs in […]
Trochanteric Bursitis

Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation (swelling) of the bursa (jelly-like sac near a joint) at the outside point of the hip known as the greater trochanter. When this bursa becomes inflamed or irritated, they cause a condition known as bursitis which causes pain in the hip it causes pain in the hip. Bursitis are fluid-filled sacs are found around […]
Stress Fracture

Stress Fracture Stress fracture is indeed a common injury in athletes especially runners. A stress fracture is a micro fracture inside the bone due to repetitive loading. There is a fine balance between fatigue damage and the remodeling response of bone. Marked increases in activity may lead to greater fatigue damage than the body can […]
Retrocalcaneal Bursitis

Retrocalcaneal bursitis is caused by the inflammation or swelling of the retrocalcaneal bursa, which is located between the anterior aspect of the Achilles tendon and the calcaneous bone (heel). Like the Achilles bursa, the retrocalcaneal bursa is located superior to the insertion of the Achilles tendon. A burse is a fluid filled sac that decreases […]
Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term, progressive & chronic auto-immune disorder that can affect more than just your joints. It causes swelling, inflammation & pain in the hands, feet, wrists, elbows, knees & ankles, also other body organs as well including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels. It usually involves the same joints on […]
Bell’s palsy

Bell’s palsy is a condition in which muscles become weak or paralyzed suddenly on one side of the face. It affects only one side of the face at a time, causing it to become stiff on that side. The weakness may also affect tear and saliva production, sense of taste may also decrease. However, in […]