Injury

• About Nerve Damage Due to Donating Blood

  By Nellie Day

  Giving blood is touted as one of the easiest, most inexpensive and selfless things a person can do. Many people donate multiple times a ...

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• Symptoms of an Aneurysm Behind the Knee

  By Contributing Writer

  The popliteal artery is found behind the knee. An aneurysm is an abnormal mass in the wall of a person's artery. An artery is a blood ...

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• Can Liver Problems Cause Leg Pain?

  By Kimberly Ripley

  Can liver problems cause leg pain? While the two distinct body parts don't sound too awfully much alike, the answer is "Yes." When the ...

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• How to Remove Fluid From Knee Joints Naturally

  By Stephanie Ellen

  Water on the knee is a swelling of knee joint caused by too much fluid. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms for water on the knee ...

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• Ways to Know If You Have an Arm Fracture

  By Aubrey Bailey

  Arm fractures occur from high-force impact injuries, such as falling on an outstretched arm or a motor vehicle accident. The forearm bones ...

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• Walking Shoes for Women With High Arches

  By Judy Fisk

  Your arch type is a key factor in your search for the best walking shoes. High arches often cause supination -- rolling of the foot outward ...

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• Ice Pack Dangers

  By Mara Shannon

  Applying ice packs to an injury can help ease pain and swelling, helping you recover more quickly. However, using an ice pack improperly ...

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• Symptoms of a Torn Abdominal Muscle

  By Laura Leiva

  While exercising, a number of injuries can occur, including a torn abdominal muscle. Sports-related injuries often happen when an ...

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• How Does Prednisone Treat TMJ?

  By Jacquelyn Jeanty

  TMJ disorders encompass a group of conditions that involve joint and muscle pain in the jaw. According to the National Institute of Dental ...

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• Side-Effects of Ultrasound Therapy

  By Analise DeCuba

  Ultrasound therapy is a powerful medial tool capable of both alleviating pain and treating various medical conditions. Based on the same ...

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• What Kind of Doctor Should be Used for Treatment of Sciatica?

  By Matt Browning

  Sciatica features pain that runs from the lower back or buttocks down the back of the leg. Caused by compression on the sciatic nerve, ...

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• How Long Does It Take a Torn Muscle to Heal?

  By Becky Sheetz-Runkle

  Muscle strains range in severity from a mild tear to a more severe injury requiring surgery. The recovery time for muscle tears varies ...

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• Plantar Fasciitis Shoes to Avoid

  By Rona Aquino

  Do you have aching pains, irritation and swelling on the bottom of your foot? If so, you may be suffering from plantar fasciitis, and you ...

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• Tingling & Numbness in Hands & Fingers

  By Heather Topham Wood

  When you have numbness or tingling in your hands and fingers, you have loss sensation due to a medical issue. It is possible to have other ...

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• Causes for Right Side Abdominal Pain

  By Megan Smith

  Abdominal pain is generally classified as a dull, constant ache, the sensation of burning or tingling, or sharp stabbing pains in the ...

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• Pulled Back Muscle Symptoms

  By David Thyberg

  A pulled back muscle can be quite painful. There are a number of symptoms that clue you in on whether you might have strained a muscle in ...

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• What Is the Recovery Time for Shoulder Replacement Surgery?

  By Andrew Sheldon

  Shoulder replacement surgery is a major procedure requiring extensive recovery time. While the success rate is high, it may take months, ...

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• What Is Kyphoscoliosis?

  By Edward J. Lamb

  Most often referred to in the medical literature as kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis involves the abnormal front-to-back curving of the upper ...

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• How to Prevent Swelling With an Orthopedic Boot

  By Jennifer Elrod

  An orthopedic boot is a specialty shoe made for patients to wear after foot or ankle surgery. The boot keeps you from moving that part of ...

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• How to Determine What Does Dry Socket Feel Like

  By Contributor

  What does a dry socket feel like? Those who have experienced wisdom teeth extractions know that dry sockets are bad news. Oral surgeons ...

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