Did you know that rhomboid muscles are a cluster of muscles found in your upper spine? So, these are positioned on either side of your backbone that connects your shoulder blades to your backbone. Sometimes these muscles can hurt due to your negligence or lifestyle changes. Hence, this article will give a detailed overview of […]
Year: 2021
Spinal Stroke | Types , Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Do you know what a stroke is? The hindrance of blood flow to a specific part of your brain damages or kills the brain cells due to lack of oxygen. Another common medical condition is spinal stroke, which disrupts the blood supply to the spinal cord. These are medical emergencies, so they require urgent treatment. […]
Ankylosing Spondylitis! A Dangerous Disease
What Is Ankylosing Spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that can cause a portion of the little bones in your spine (vertebrae) to meld. Moreover, this intertwining makes the spine less adaptable and can bring about a slouched forward pose. If the ribs are influenced; it may cause difficulty in breathing. Ankylosing also causes neck […]
Knee Valgus: Signs & Symptoms, Treatments, Prevention
Have you ever heard about genu valgum (a.k.a) knee valgus? It is another name for knocked knees that features an angled-out knee joint. Therefore, this lower leg deformity shifts your knee inwards. So, if you have knock-knees and stand up, your knees will be at least 3 inches apart. This condition affects young beings and […]
Sciatica – Symptoms and Prevention
Do you know what sciatica is? It refers to nerve pain in the leg. So, any irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve can trigger the pain. So, sciatica emerges from the lower spine, radiates deep into the buttock region, and moves down the legs. You might also experience deadness or weakness in your spinal […]
Dead Leg: Numbness in Legs
Have you ever experienced a dead leg? It is a common condition in which you may feel a loss of sensation in your limbs. You might feel deadness in single (unilateral) or both (bilateral) limbs. This emotionlessness might also extend to your toes. So, considering the numb definition, you might wonder why this happens? It is […]
Constipation and Back Pain
If you have constipation and back pain and want to know the reason, you must know the composition of your internal organs. Your body features a descending colon and rectum, uterus and ovaries (in the case of women), urinary bladder, and urethra. So, these all lie in your pelvis braced by your pelvic floor muscles. […]
Meniscal Cyst, Causes, Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The meniscus is a tendon pack that works as a shock absorber, provides stress transmission, absorbs lubrication, and provides nutrition to the knee. A meniscal cyst is a mixture of joint fluid produced by a tear within the meniscus tendon and the joint pad over the knee. It mostly has no symptoms. It takes place […]
Knee Flexion: Measure and Improve your Range of Motion
Imagine if you felt stuck during simple daily life activities such as walking, climbing up or down the stairs, getting up from a chair, etc. They all require simple knee movement: knee flexion. It is when you bring your heels close to your hips, so as to bend your leg at the knees. A fully […]