
Chest Wall Deformities: Causes And Treatment Options
Deformities or abnormal development of the chest wall are congenital abnormalities that can vary from mild to severe. They may be noticeable at birth or may become apparent later in childhood, progressing rapidly during puberty. There is a variety of chest wall anomalies, but the most common are

Multiple Sclerosis: Causes And Risk Factors
Multiple Sclerosis is an immune disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) that causes significant disability in many sufferers. There are many theories on its cause, but it is agreed that Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease (the body's immune system fights and

Surgical Treatment For Chronic Low Back Pain
In most people low back pain has a favorable outcome. There is usually good resolution within a month (acute). In a few months the pain persists and becomes chronic (before the chronic phase there is a subacute phase; four to twelve weeks). The pain is considered chronic if it lasts more than

Musculoskeletal Chest Pain
Chest pain and discomfort is very common. Usually, if you go to the hospital with chest pain, the doctor will focus on making sure it is not a life-threatening condition such as a heart attack or a clot in your lungs. The exact origin of a cracking sound of the joints is still a mystery. There are

Reactive Arthritis
Reactive arthritis is when person gets arthritis of the joints after an infection (but the joints themselves are not infected). It is a type of autoimmune disease (a situation where your body's immunity fights itself by mistake). It is historically known as Reiters syndrome, with a classic triad of

Seronegative Spondylarthropathies
These are a group of conditions that share similar symptoms and signs. The most distinguishing feature is inflammation of the Axial joints (joints of the trunk of the body; the neck, spine, and pelvic bone joints). The conditions also present with swellings of the large joints, especially of the

What Is Hip Dysplasia?
The hip consists of a "ball-and-socket" joint that is held together by a joint capsule, tendons, and ligaments. The head (top) of the thigh bone or femur forms the ball that goes into the socket or acetabulum, which is part of the pelvis. This hip joint fits together such that the ball rotates

Complications Of ACDF Surgery
An ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion) is usually only carried out when conservative measures to help resolve a patients symptoms have failed. Some symptoms that are commonly reported by patients include a worsening of symptoms like pain, a burning sensation which does not go away as

Can You Crack a Rib While Coughing?
Coughing is a symptom of various conditions that affect the respiratory system. It may be a mild cough that causes minor discomfort, or a chronic and debilitating cough that may lead to complications. One of the complications of strenuous coughing is a bruised or cracked rib. Other complications

Complications Of Neck Surgery
The seven bones in the neck are called cervical vertebrae, which form the upper part of the spine. Together they are called the cervical spine, and they protect the upper part of the spinal cord and its nerve roots. Anatomy Of The Neck Between the bones of the cervical spine are fibrous discs