Heel pain is a common foot complaint. It is frequently caused by bearing too much weight or overuse of a heel. When walking, the stress on the foot is an additional 1.25 times the individual’s body weight but can go as high as 2.75 times when running. Although it can be injured, is not common […]
Bone Heal: The human body is composed of 206 bones. Each bone is made of strong collagenous material that can withstand various forms of pressure and bear certain amount of weight. But in extreme stress or force, the bones can snap and get broken. Fractures are not uncommon. In fact, it is among the common
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A sucking chest wound is a type of pneumothorax. Pneumothorax is the collection of gas or air in the pleural cavity (chest). This pressure exerted on the lung disallows the lung to expand as it typically does causing to the lung to collapse partially or completely. Typically, the pressure in the pleural cavity is less
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The fracture is called an open fracture when the bones breaks and penetrates through the skin. It may also be defined as an open fracture when a wound penetrates down to the broken bone. It is also called a compound fracture. Open fractures have higher risks for complications due to damage to the surrounding tissues,
Ankle injuries occur in athletics, fitness, and everyday life. Injuries like sprains, strains and fractures happen to elite athletes in the NFL to Betty-Lou walking her dog down the road. This article will teach you how to treat common ankle injuries and discuss myths about these injuries that you hear every day. Sprain vs. Strain
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A bunion refers to an unusual, bony bump that develops at the base of the big toe, on the joint. Bunions tend to form when the big toe pushes against the other toes adjacent to it, thus causing the big toe joint to respond by moving in the opposite direction away from the foot structure.
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