Osteoporosis is a bone disease that results in a thinning of the bones. It occurs when the body makes too little bone or when the bones lose density and mass. In osteoporosis, the bones weaken, become brittle, and are more likely to...
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Numbness or tingling (paresthesia) can be an annoying, temporary issue or a chronic problem that interferes with daily activities. Many occurrences are not a serious cause for concern, and symptoms will go away on their own. However...
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Many people will suffer from sciatica at some point in their lives. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, running from the lower spine behind each hip, and down the buttocks and legs to the feet. Sciatic pain occurs when there...
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Exercise is important to every individual’s overall health, helping to improve mental, emotional, and physical portions of the body. Running is no exception. Even though it often gets a bad reputation for being hard on the body, it has numerous...
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As people age, the body changes. Range-of-motion and flexibility diminish. Osteoporosis becomes a real problem, and arthritis begins to set into various parts of the body. When arthritis settles in the spinal discs, it causes degenerative disc...
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With so many people sitting behind a desk throughout the workday, people have to make time in their already busy schedules to get the exercise they need. If that exercise can be combined with playing a sport they love, that’s even better!...
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Life is short enough without having it diminished by severe or debilitating pain. Pain can rob you of making memories, spending quality time with your family, learning knew hobbies, or enjoying life in general. Whether the pain is chronic or...
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Scoliosis, the s-curvature of the spine, is an abnormality that shows no deference to age, afflicting newborns to adults. Like other diseases, it varies in severity from mild to severe. In order to obtain the best outcome, individuals need to...
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Pain that seems to have no cause, that hits all of a sudden, and that feels like tingling or pins and needles in the extremities can be a real mystery. It can be so severe that it becomes a source of distraction for many people, forcing them to...
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The spine supports the framework of the body, and the spinal cord, which connects the nervous system to the brain, is housed within the vertebrae. Muscles running through the back give support to the spine, help protect the spine, and aid the...
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Back pain is a common affliction among Americans and people in general. Beacon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine states that one of the primary causes of disability throughout the world is back pain. Those who suffer from debilitating back pain...
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As people age, the concern about losing bone mass and developing brittle bones becomes very real. Known as osteoporosis, bone mass loss may result in breaks from something as simple as a fall, a bump, or even a sneeze. For some, osteoporosis also...
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