Heel Spur/ Calcaneal Spur A heel spur, also known as Calcaneal spur is a pointed bony outgrowth of the heel bone (the calcaneus bone) that extends from the underneath of the heel towards the arch (the middle of the foot). Figure: Heel Spur Chronic local inflammation at the insertion of soft-tissue tendons or plantar…
Pelvic Floor The pelvic floor is made up of several muscles, ligaments and tissues that surround the pelvic bone and support that rectum like a sling. The muscles attach to the front, back, and sides of the bone, as well as to the lowest part of the spine, called the sacrum. Both men and women…
The thoracic outlet is basically a small area, the space between your collarbone and your first rib & vertebrae. Thoracic outlet syndrome is a group of disorders that occur when blood vessels or nerves compressed in thoracic outlet are entrapped or compressed. Figure: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Anatomy of the Thoracic Outlet Figure: Thoracic Outlet The…
Whiplash is a neck injury caused by sudden movement of head. It is commonly happened during car driving because of rear-end car accidents. But whiplash can also result from sports accidents, physical abuse and other types of traumas such as a fall. Cause: Whiplash injury happens due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the…
What is Motor Neuron Disease? The motor neuron diseases (MNDs) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy cells that control essential muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing. Normally, messages from nerve cells in the brain (called upper motor neurons) are transmitted to nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal cord (called lower…
Morton’s neuroma is a thickening of the tissue that surrounds the small nerve leading to the toes. It occurs as the nerve passes under the ligament connecting metatarsal bones in the forefoot (front part of the foot). Morton’s neuroma most frequently develops between the third and fourth toes. It often occurs in response to irritation,…
The tarsal tunnel is located on the inside of the ankle, and is formed by the ankle bones and the band of ligaments that stretches across the foot. Many of the blood vessels, nerves and tendons that provide movement and flexibility to the foot travel through the tarsal tunnel. Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is caused by compression…
Sometimes people around us complain about their pain on grow in area. Actually there are lots of reasons to have that kind of pain and septic hip can be one of them. A septic hip is aninfection within the hip joint. This is an uncommon problem, but it can occur in infants and young children. Septic…
Now a day, hysterectomy is a common affair for the women above 40 years old. According to centre for disease control and prevention of USA, About 6 lakh women were doing hysterectomy during 2006-2010 and about 20 million women need to do hysterectomy. Hysterectomy is an operation to remove the uterus (womb) and often the…