Low back pain affects millions of people in the United States, and the condition is one of the most common reasons for people missing work. New guidelines from the American College of Physicians recom...
Patients with Crohn's disease , a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes abdominal pain and diarrhea , can also experience joint pain. In Crohn's disease, which affects about 800,000 Ame...
Traumatic brain injury in a serious health concern, especially among children and adolescents. New research uncovers the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury on children. New research investiga...
These tabs require JavaScript to be enabled. 5 good foods for gout. Retrieved from http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/gout/articles/low-purine-diet.php Choi, H. K., Atkinson, K., Karlson,...
In a study of hip fracture patients, men displayed greater levels of cognitive impairment within the first 22 days of fracture than women, and cognitive limitations increased the risk of dying within...
In a study of patients with Paget's disease of bone - a common skeletal disorder that can lead to bone deformity, fractures , osteoarthritis, and bone pain - long-term intensive bisphosphonate therapy...
A new study has found that poor strength in the thigh muscles may increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis in women but not men. This relationship was confounded by body mass index ( BMI ), which itse...
Hammer toe is the most common deformity of the second, third, or fourth toe. It is often caused by wearing narrow shoes with little to no arch support. The condition can be extremely painful but there...
Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis is one of two types of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness at the joints. The other, and most common , kind of rhe...
The fibula and tibia are the two long bones of the lower leg. The fibula, or calf bone, is a small bone located on the outside of the leg. The tibia, or shinbone, is the weight-bearing bone and is in...
