What is a stress fracture? Stress injury can be classified depending on the diagnosis: early (stress reaction) or late (stress fracture). A stress reaction that can not be treated will develop into a stress fracture. Stress fractures are tiny cracks in a bone that lead to fractures. They’re caused by repetitive force or stress. It…
Definition What are the Causes of Swan Neck Deformity? Symptoms of Swan Neck Deformity Staging Type 1: PIP joint is flexible in every position of the MCP joint.Type 2: PIP joint flexion is restricted in some positions of the MCP joint.Type 3: PIP joint flexion is restricted irrespective of the position of the MCP joint.Type…
Which types of arthritis does Dactylitis occur with? Symptoms of Dactylitis Dactylitis causes Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) There are five types of PsA: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Reactive arthritis The bacteria that often for causing reactive arthritis are: This type of arthritis can also cause: Sickle cell disease (SCD) Other early SCD symptoms include: Other causes The…
What is oligoarthritis? In Latin, “oligo” means “few.” If you have oligoarthritis, you have fewer than five joints affected by arthritis. Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis formerly called pauciarthritis or pauciarticular-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is defined as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) including fewer than five joints. It is the most common subgroup, constituting approximately 50 %…
What is tibialis anterior tendonitis? Tibialis anterior tendonitis is an injury of the anterior tibialis tendon in the front of the ankle where it meets the foot. The tibialis anterior is a muscle that lies at the front of the tibia bone and attaches to several bones in the foot via the anterior tibialis tendon….
What is a Fibromyalgia Pressure Point? The pressure point of fibromyalgia describes sensitive areas on the body that become painful with a high amount of pressure on the area. What is fibromyalgia? What are the pressure points? What Causes Pressure Points? Why Are Pressure Points No Longer Counted Today? The newest criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia…
What is dyspnea (shortness of breath)? What are paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) and sighing of dyspnea? What is the contrast between dyspnea and shortness of breath? What is acute and chronic dyspnea? Acute dyspnea Chronic dyspnea Who gets dyspnea? As it has so many causes, shortness of breath is very usual. But you might be…
What is a respiratory infection? What is an upper respiratory infection? These infections harm your sinuses and throat. Upper respiratory infections include: What is a lower respiratory infection? A lower respiratory infection harms the airways and lungs. In general, lower respiratory infections last longer and are more severe. These infections involve: What causes upper respiratory…
What is the skeleton system? What are the functions of the skeletal system? The skeletal system has so many functions: Anatomy What are the parts of the skeleton system? The main part of your skeletal system is made up of bones, hard structures that create your body’s supporting framework. There are 206 bones in the…
Tensor fascia lata muscle
