Osteochondrosis/Osgood Schlatter disease occurs most often in children who participate in sports that involve running, jumping and swift changes of direction- such as soccer, basketball, figure skating, and ballet. It is an inflammation of the area just below the knee Read More …
Month: January 2019
ITBS; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
ITBS is a common condition which usually presents as pain on the outer side of the knee. The IT Band is a thick band of connective tissue that crosses the hip joint and extends down the outer thigh and attaches Read More …
IT Band Syndrome; Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
IT Band Syndrome is a common condition which usually presents as pain on the outer side of the knee. The IT Band is a thick band of connective tissue that crosses the hip joint and extends down the outer thigh Read More …
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome; Symptoms, Treatment
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome is a common condition which usually presents as pain on the outer side of the knee. The IT Band is a thick band of connective tissue that crosses the hip joint and extends down the outer Read More …
Management of Drug Interactions, Types, Guideline
Management of Drug Interactions is a situation in which a substance (usually another drug) affects the activity of a drug when both are administered together. This action can be synergistic (when the drug’s effect is increased) or antagonistic (when the drug’s effect is decreased) or a new Read More …
Hypertrophic Scars; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hypertrophic scars (HTSs) are defined as visible and elevated scars that do not spread into surrounding tissues and that often regress spontaneously [rx]. These scars are characterized by proliferation of the dermal tissue, with excessive deposition of fibroblast-derived extracellular matrix Read More …
DVT; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
DVT /Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that develops in a vein deep in the body. The clot may partially or completely block blood flow through the vein. Most DVTs occur in the lower leg, thigh or pelvis, although they Read More …
Venous Thrombosis; Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Venous Thrombosis/ Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that develops in a vein deep in the body. The clot may partially or completely block blood flow through the vein. Most DVTs occur in the lower leg, thigh or pelvis, although Read More …
Brain Inflammation; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Brain Inflammation is an inflammation of the nervous tissue. It may be initiated in response to a variety of cues, including infection, traumatic brain injury, toxic metabolites, or autoimmunity. In the central nervous system (CNS), including the brain and spinal cord, microglia are the resident innate immune cells that are activated in Read More …
Sweating; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Sweating/Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by abnormally increased sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. Although primarily a physical burden, hyperhidrosis can deteriorate the quality of life from a psychological, emotional, and social perspective. It has Read More …
Excessive Sweating – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Excessive Sweating/Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by abnormally increased sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. Although primarily a physical burden, hyperhidrosis can deteriorate the quality of life from a psychological, emotional, and social perspective. It Read More …
Shoulder Injury; Causes, Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Shoulder Injury occurs when the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) pops out of the shallow shoulder socket of the scapula (called the glenoid). This can happen when a strong force pulls the shoulder upward or outward, or from Read More …