Pain - wrist
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when an important nerve (called the median nerve) gets compressed at the wrist because of swelling....
Read moreIn short, rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease which attacks joints in the body. It can affect the alignment and positioning... Read more »
There is pain in multiple sclerosis, with several categories that can be acute or chronic. My last article discussed neuropathic pain.... Read more »
The local weather forecast calls for pain increasing over the next five days and tapering off towards the end of the week. Sound familiar?... Read more »
My life has been pretty much like the title of the play "Stop the World -- I Want To Get Off!" In spite of my detailed records and... Read more »
KEEPIN' THE FAITH I used to think I was a little different from many people, but as I "mature" (i.e. get older), I find that I'm... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, can develop after an injury, but the cause isn't yet understood. Researchers do know that inflammation plays... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Ankle pain involves any discomfort in one or both ankles.Alternative NamesPain - ankle; Sprain - ankle; Ankle sprainCommon CausesAnkle pain is often... Read more »
Diseases that fall under spondyloarthritis umbrella are ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (known previously as Reiter's syndrome) psoriatic... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? When a bone breaks or cracks, the injury is called a fracture. In the ankle, three different bones can be fractured: The... Read more »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the opioid drug Fentora (fentanyl buccal) for the treatment of breakthrough pain in people with cancer.... Read more »