In treating many types of knee pain, a common goal is to break the inflammatory cycle. The inflammatory cycle starts with an injury. After an injury, inflammation invades the knee, which causes further injury, and further inflammation, and so on. This cycle of inflammation leads to continued ...
Cysts are sac-like structures that may be filled with gas, liquid, or solid materials Read about different types of Cysts, causes, symptoms, treatment, and their removal.
The treatment for a cyst depends on the underlying cause of the cyst and whether or not the cyst is causing the patient problems. As stated previously, many cysts are benign and require no treatment. However, large cysts can result in symptoms due to compression of normal tissue and obstructi...
Medical tests are something that everyone has to go through at some time or the other. Know more about the types, procedures and importance of medical health tests.
Types of coma can include: Toxic-metabolic encephalopathy. This is an acute condition of brain dysfunction with symptoms of confusion and/or delirium. The condition is usually reversible. Causes of toxic-metabolic encephalopathy are varied. They include systemic illness, infection, organ failure, and...
Symptoms of a Fibula Fracture Fibula fractures can occur in isolation but often happen with injuries to other bones, ligaments, or tendons around the knee and ankle. Common symptoms of an isolated fibula fracture include:1 Pain and swelling on the outside of the leg ...
In mild cases, there may not be apparent symptoms. Symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism can include: Tremor Nervousness Fast heart rate Fatigue Intolerance for heat Increase in bowel movements Increased sweating Concentration problems Unintentional weight loss Some of the most common causes of ...
While all of these conditions are rheumatic diseases, each has unique symptoms, signs, and treatment, which are discussed below. Osteoarthritis (OA) What is it?Unlike most rheumatic diseases,osteoarthritisisn’t linked to problems with yourimmune system. It results from damage to cartilage — the...
Bursitis of the inner knee (anserine bursitis) can make it painful to lie with the knees touching each other. Because there are 160 bursae in the body, there are many different areas of the body that can be affected by bursitis. The symptoms may affect the side of the hip (trochanteric ...
Each of these terms describes a location in the femur (thigh bone) where a break can commonly occur. What Are Broken Leg Symptoms and Treatment? Lower extremity fractures may involve the femur (thigh bone), the knee, the tibia and/or fibula, the ankle and the bones of the foot. Each ...