“Anterior” is a medical term used to describe a location on the body more towards the front. Posterior describes a location more towards the back. An anterior approach means that the incision is in the front of the hip joint, near the location of your front pants pocket.
Read Full ArticleNatural healing along with understanding how your back works are the basis of recovery from low back pain. Understanding how the low back is injured allows for prevention of low back attacks. Referring to the illustrations, notice that the spine is constructed of one vertebra stacked on top of the other with a flexible spacer, which acts as a load-bearing fulcrum in between.
Read Full ArticleLumbar spinal stenosis is a condition characterized by either low back pain or numbness, and/or a weakness in the lower extremities that occurs with standing, walking, or arising from sitting to standing. Stenosis is a Greek word that describes an abnormal narrowing of a duct or canal.
Read Full ArticleUsing data obtained by questionnaire in a retrospective review of pati ents with low-back and sciatic pain (eighty-five treated by injection of chymopapain and seventy-one, by open discectomy), the results at one and ten years after treatment were analyzed.
Read Full ArticleLow back pain is one of the most common ailments in Western Society: 80% of all adults have significant back pain during their lifetime. Of the working population, 26% will experience low back pain annually and 8% will experience a low back disability. Over a lifetime, 28% of an industrial population will be at least temporarily disabled by back pain.
Read Full ArticleForty-five low back pain patients were randomly assigned to either a standard inpatient rehabilitation program or the standard program with additional psychological components. The standard program emphasized education, support, and physical reconditioning through exercise.
Read Full ArticleEven healthy and athletic people can develop arthritis. Sometimes it develops as a result of old traumatic injuries or from the degenerative wear and tear of overuse. Many people know someone with arthritis of their knee or hip who has been treated with an artificial joint replacement.
Read Full ArticleShoulder instability is a common problem, which affects about two percent of the population. It can be a disabling condition if not treated appropriately. The primary function of the shoulder is to position the hand in space. Accordingly, the shoulder is a joint built for mobility.
Read Full ArticleThe rotator cuff is comprised of four separate muscles. The two most commonly involved tendons in rotator cuff pathology are those of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. Both these tendons insert into the greater tuberosity. When viewed grossly, they are found to perform a continuous layer at the insertion.
Read Full ArticleWhen I first started riding about 10 years ago, I went on a hard 15-mile ride in 90-degree weather without drinking much water and ended up under a tree feeling clammy, nauseated, and fatigued. I painfully learned that I needed a plan for hydration and nutrition if I was going to ride regularly.
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