Musculoskeletal Issues Articles

Paget's disease and osteoporosis both cause fractures in bone. They affect many of the same bones. They are treated with some of the medications. But they are very different diseases.

People working on computers for a prolonged duration of time often suffer from non traumatic pain of the neck and shoulders. It is important to understand why this happens.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common, painful defect of the wrist and hand.

Overview Peroneal tendonitis is an inflammation of the tendon and lining of the tendon sheath characterized by pain on movement of the associated foot.

You have chest pain. You probably think that you have a heart disease.

Hammer toe is a condition caused by an inherited muscle imbalance or abnormal bone length. It mostly occurs in children who outgrow their shoes rapidly; one or more small toes buckle when the middle joint contracts, which causes the tendons to shorten.

Spinal stenosis is a specific condition characterized by the narrowing of spaces in the spine. This narrowing results in pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots which can lead to a number of problems, depending on the nerves which are affected.

An open discectomy is the most common surgical treatment for ruptured or herniated discs of the lumbar spine. This surgery is used to remove a part of the damaged disc which is relieving the pressure on the nerve tissue and alleviating the pain.

Muscular dystrophy is a rare group of inherited muscle diseases in which muscle fibers are extremely susceptible to damage.

DISH, or to be more precise, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, is a condition characterized by a hardening of tendons and ligaments that commonly affects the spine. It is also known as Forestier's disease.