Aside from pain, other symptoms include numbness and tingling sensation, muscle weakness and cramping in arms and hands or legs and foots – appropriate, back and neck pain, problems with walking and balance, and in more severe cases problems with bladder, bowel and sexual function.
As a person gets older, all joints undergo degenerative changes. These changes are manifested as wear and tear of age. Additional to these changes, every injury, obesity, poor posture or other spine conditions, lead to worsening of the symptoms.
The most characteristic symptoms of osteoarthritis include pain, morning stiffness and swelling of the affected joints. And although the symptoms can be managed, the underlying reason could not be resolved.
Why are we so consumed by the idea of living healthy? What keeps this goal out of reach? Maybe because of the popular opinion that healthy habits demand too much of our effort and time. See why they don’t have to.
Just as other joints in the body, SI joint can be damaged by inflammation, aging, wear and tear injuries. SI joint dysfunction often is misdiagnosed with sciatic nerve pain and discus hernia. Here’s what the know.
Medicare can be a blessing to many seniors, but it can get a little complicated when it comes time to enroll and understand what it covers. We break it down.
Adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder is a condition characterized by stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. Signs and symptoms typically begin gradually, and over a period of worsening, they get better and in the end they resolve. But it can take a very long time (years!) without treatment.
Symptoms usually occur when there is irritation of a nerve root, instability in the spine or muscle tension in the area. Most cases of degenerative disc disease are manifested with low-grade, continuous and tolerable back or neck pain that occasionally may intensify, for a few or more days, potentially to disabling pain.
Cancer can be a traumatic experience and, if you let it, one that can strip away much of your identity. While there will be good days and bad, how well you take care of yourself will play a major role in how the disease impacts your day-to-day life.
