Osteoporosis causes porous bones. Your bones weaken from inside and the tiny spaces inside the bone become larger due to declining bone density. Bones become like a sponge, extremely brittle…
Shock after a broken bone is a medical emergency in which your circulatory system can't deliver enough blood and oxygen to your organs, and it can set in within minutes…
Neck pain that shoots into your shoulder or arm gets blamed on two things, usually: cervical spondylosis or cervical radiculopathy. People mix them up constantly - this makes sense, since…
Bone bruises represent painful injuries where the trabeculae inside bones sustain microscopic damage without breaking completely. Direct impact from events like falls or vehicle collisions typically cause this injury. A…
Sciatica is an extremely common global medical issue; it causes severe pain that radiates down in the legs from the lower back. It is caused by either irritation or compression…
Surgery is usually the first thing people worry about when their doctor diagnoses them with a "slipped disc". However, the reality is that most cases never get there. Research published…
Lower back pain has been reported by over 80% of people at some point in their lives, but every backache doesn't qualify as a slip disc. Many times the term…
Knee replacement is a surgical procedure where the knee joint affected by severe arthritis or injury is replaced with an artificial implant. With an increasing number of arthritis cases and…
Arthritis has become a common health condition affecting millions of Indians today and therefore suffering from pain for years is highly undesirable. Arthritis is simply inflammation of the joints leading…
People usually associate the term 'osteoporosis' with elderly women who have hunched backs. However, most people remain unaware that osteoporosis at a young age is now not so uncommon. Your…