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Health Encyclopedia: Foot Pain Introduction
Introduction
The foot is a complex structure of 26 bones and 33 joints, layered with an intertwining web of over 120 muscles, ligaments, and nerves. It serves the following functions:
- Supports weight
- Acts as a shock absorber
- Serves as a lever to propel the leg forward
- Helps to maintain balance by adjusting the body to uneven surfaces
Since the feet are very small compared with the rest of the body, the impact of each step exerts tremendous force upon them. This force is about 50% greater than the pers...
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The Best Medication for Chronic Low Back Pain
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Health Guide
Back Pain and Sciatica: Lifestyle Changes
...of exercise leads to the following conditions that may threaten the back:Stiff muscles can make it hard to move, rotate, and bend the back.Weak stomach muscles can increase the strain on the back... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
...muscle.Specific Approaches for Patients with Degenerative Disk DiseaseA new type of physical therapy called Souchard's global postural re-education helps relieve back pain symptoms due to... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Prognosis
PrognosisMost people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
...NSAID may speed resolution of pain.Scar tissue is a significant problem, since it can cause persistent low back pain afterward. Anti-scarring agents or certain devices may help reduce surgical... Read more »Scoliosis: Surgery
...have been promising. BMP treatments are currently approved only for adults.Healing. The healed fusions harden in a straightened position to prevent further curvature, leaving the rest of the spine... Read more »Images
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