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Hip Pain: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
Hip Pain refers to the pain felt in and around the hip joint. According to the pain specialists, the pain can originate from the back, groin structures or the actual hip joint. Read on to know about the causes, symptoms and treatment of hip pain. Causes: Injury: Hip pain can be caused by a number of injuries such as stress on hip bone resulting in the fracture and hence pain. Another most common factor causing acute hip pain is over-exercising or over weight lifting results into a stretch in the joints and consequently leads to pain. Arthritis: Arthritis can cause pain,...
Bunion: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
A Bunion is a localized area of enlargement of the inner portion of the big toe joint (known as metatarsal phalangeal joint). Sometimes Bunion may also affect the outside portion of the foot at the base of the little toe. This kind of Bunion is sometimes referred as a tailor’s Bunion or Bunionette. Causes: Hereditary: Some hereditary (genetic) tendency to have this joint weakness can be taken as one of the causes of Bunion. Arthritis: According to foot and ankle specialists, patients of Osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis are more prone to Bunion. Trauma: Sprain, nerve...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
One of the most common issues that bring patients to wrist surgeon is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It is a condition that causes numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness in the fingers and thumb. It is basically caused due to compression of the median nerve, which is located in the wrist and is responsible for imparting sensation to the first three fingers and thumb. Causes: The major cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is pressure on the median nerve. This pressure is due to swelling or any condition that makes the carpal tunnel smaller. Some other causes that lead to the syndrome...
Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture
Thighbone Fracture also called Femur Fracture is one of the most common conditions affecting children. This fracture is mainly caused when the largest and strongest bone of the body also called thighbone or “Femur” experiences forceful impact causing it to break. Read on to know about the causes, symptoms and treatment options for Pediatric Thighbone Fracture. Causes: Listed below are a few common causes and risk factors of Pediatric Thighbone Fracture: Injury: Sometimes, falling off a great height can cause injury to the thighbone causing it to break. Trauma: A vehicle...
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis is a serious medical condition in which extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus tendons get inflamed. These are the tendons present on the inside of wrist and forearm. Any hand injury can put stress on these tendons resulting in inflammation and pain. Although De Quervain's Tenosynovitis is mostly found in women but according to orthopedic doctors, everyone is susceptible to it. Read on to know more about this condition. Causes: Some of the common causes and risk factors of De Quervain's Tenosynovitis include: Activities: According...
