What is snapping hip syndrome?
An audible click or snapping sensation with hip movement. When muscle tendons become inflamed, often from overuse, they can click as they rub over the hip socket bone. May or not be painful. SHS is more common in women, though it can affect people of all genders and ages. Can occur due to three types […]
Scoliosis- Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Naturally, human spine has unique curvature in different region which is important for their activities. About 2-3 % of people’s spine curvature is different from the natural one and spinal deformity is formed. Scoliosis is one of them. Scoliosis is abnormal sideway curvature of spine. The curve is generally S or C shaped over 3 dimensions. It […]
Spinal stenosis: a leading cause of back pain
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal those results in the compression of the spinal cord and nerves. The compression results pathognomonic symptoms such as Pain, numbness, intermittent claudication while walking or standing for a long time. Type of spinal stenosis According to site: Cervical spinal stenosis: In this condition, the narrowing occurs in […]
Way of understanding vitamin D deficiency
Like other nutrients vitamin D is very essential for our body. The great source of this vitamin is sunlight and every single cell of our body has vitamin D receptor. Besides animal source like fish and milk products also contain vitamin D also. According to health researchers, vitamin D produced from cholesterol when our skin […]
Know about Patellar Tendinitis
The patella or the kneecap is the small and freestanding bone that lies between the thighbone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). Patellar Tendinitis (Jumper’s Knee) is an injury to the patellar tendon, due to undue stress on the knee joint. This injury is more common in sports people or athletes than in ordinary people. […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Many times patient complains about their tingling sensation on hands and also complains that he/ she can’t hold things for a minimum time. It mainly happens because of pressure on median nerve which runs the length of arm and goes through a passage in wrist called carpal tunnel. Clinically Relevant Anatomy: In human body for […]
Lower Back Facet Joint Pain
Our backbone got 33 vertebrae which help us to protect our spinal cord which is one of the major structures of the body. These vertebrae are separated by a jelly-like substance called discs which act as a shock absorber and helps the spine to move in different directions. Every vertebra has two pairs of joints […]
Coccydynia Syndrome
Coccydynia Syndrome Patients often say, “Doctor, I can’t sit on a hard place or if I sit, there is a lot of pain in the last bone of the spine. The pain is lessened when I lean forward. When I sit on any vehicle, I keep my waist loose with my hands.” This is a […]
Cervical facet joint dysfunction
Cervical facet joint dysfunction [without radicular involvement] is a common but relatively benign problem that results in loss of mobility and stiffness of the neck. Causes Facet joints, like other synovial joints, are susceptible to wear and tear, degeneration, inflammation and arthritic changes. Inflammation and degenerative changes to the facet joints may result in pain, […]
Sciatica: What you need to know
Sciatica is the name given to pain caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. Anything that irritates this nerve can cause pain, ranging from mild to severe. Sciatica is usually caused by a compressed nerve in the lower spine.Often, the term “sciatica” is confused with general back pain. However, sciatica is not just limited to the […]