Muscle pain, also muscle ache, is a very common complaint, not just by athletes but even by most people occasionally. It can involve more than just one muscle. Muscle pain does not necessarily involve just the muscle, but may also involve the ligaments (connects bones to bones), tendons (connects muscles to bones) and fascia (connects […]
Medial calcaneal nerve is an important nerve of the foot that mainly innervates the heel region and sole of foot. It arises from the posterior tibial nerve, and is formed at the level of the medial malleolus. The heel region depends on it to get connected to brain. In some cases the medial calcaneal nerve
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy that occurs when the median nerve at the end of the wrist is compressed by a thickened flexor tendon sheath, skeletal encroachment, edema, or soft tissue mass. The syndrome is commonly caused by repetitive hand and wrist movement, but it may also be associated with arthritis, hyperthyroidism or
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Hives, also called uriticaria, is an occurrence of swollen, pale red bumps or plaques (bumps joining together forming a larger size) on any part of the skin that usually appears on any part of the body, including the face, lip, tongue, throat and ears. It is often itchy and frequently caused by an adverse reaction
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Blue-ringed octopus bites, although painless, are highly poisonous to humans. It is a tiny cephalod that is considered to be amongst the deadliest marine animals. They are found in Australia and in the eastern Indo-Pacific. The generally docile animal is typically yellowish brown in color, but when it is disturbed, the rings change color to
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Delayed complications of bone healing such as delayed union occurs when healing does not occur at a normal rate for the location and type of fracture. Delayed union may be associated with distraction (pulling apart) of bone fragments, systemic or local infection, poor nutrition or chronic morbidity (diabetes mellitus, autoimmune disease). However, despite the delay
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Because of the various shapes and sizes of the body, there are different ways to make roller bandage for specific parts of the body, such as arm, knee and hand. The body is composed of many different shapes and sizes, thus there are different procedures to make a roller bandage for different parts of the
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Who wants to get a shot? I bet no one ever wants to shots. No matter how fine the needle is, it still stings. This can be especially uncomfortable for young children; the pain can be equally painful for their parents and guardian who are just watching them from afar. However, getting a child fully
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One undesirable aspect of the modern world is that there are a lot of hazardous materials that surround us. As a trained first aider, you may respond in emergencies that involve hazardous materials. When responding in accidents that involve hazardous materials, you should remember one basic first aid principle: DO NOT attempt to rescue if
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Reality star and former Mr. Sandra Bullock, Jesse James, accidentally chopped off the tip of his right pinky in a shop accident in his garage in Austin, Texas. What happened was that his glove got caught in one of the machines in his motorcycle shop and took the finger off with it. He and his
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