Also known as: Golfer’s Elbow, Tennis Elbow, Pitcher’s Shoulder, Swimmer’s Shoulder, Jumper’s Knee
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Tendons are strong cords that attach a muscle to a bone. They’re supportive and mobilizing in function and like anything else are vulnerable to damage. Tendonitis occurs when the tendon becomes inflamed or irritated. [...]

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Post traumatic stress disorder is a mental condition that follows a horrifying or traumatic event. The event can involve the patient or someone else where the patient was a witness of the event. There are different degrees of PTSD ranging from mild changes in thinking and behavior to drastic [...]

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The rib cage extends from the back bone around the front to the where they meet up at the sternum which is the breast bone. The functions of the rib cage are a wide variety. Therefore several different types of tissue are associated or connected with rib cage. [...]

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Like most broken bones, broken noses have differing levels of degree and severity. The cartilage that sits between each nostril is called the septum. More severe fractures happen when the septum of the nose becomes separated. Under such conditions medical attention should be sought. Many fractured noses [...]

ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament while PCL stands for posterior cruciate ligament. These two ligaments form basis of the stability in the knee.

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The human heart is a muscle and as such requires oxygen to stay healthy. A heart attack happens when the arteries to the heart called coronary arteries are blocked. Atherosclerotic plaques, which are formed from high fat diets, sedentary lifestyle, high cholesterol, or even hereditary factors, line the coronary [...]

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The spinal cord consists of a large bundle of nerves that carry impulses to and from the brain to and from the rest of the body. Cells of the nervous system don’t regenerate under most conditions and therefore injuries to the spinal cord sometimes irreparable and might have everlasting effects [...]

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A hip fracture is a fracture on the upper part of the femur that leads into the pelvic bone. Two parts of the femur can break to constitute a hip fracture. One can happen in the neck of the femur just below the rounded head of the bone that [...]

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Rabies affects all mammals including humans. It is a disease of the central nervous system caused by a virus that is spread by the saliva or brain matter. While this disease is limited to a few wildlife animals, it is more wide spread in developing countries that don’t have [...]

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This disease occurs when toxins produced from bacteria become so prevalent in the body, they elicit a massive immune response. When such an immune response takes place, it begins to destroy the bacteria as well as bacteria that we depend on in the gut. This immune response also starts [...]