Medical Conditions

Neck Pain Cervical Strain Cervical strain is an injury to the tendons or muscles in the portion of the spine that makes up the neck. With a cervical strain, you may feel pain in the...

Back Pain Radiculopathy Damage to the nerves in the spine, usually caused by compression, is called radiculopathy. The two main varieties of radiculopathy are cervical (involving nerves near the neck) and lumbar (involving the nerves...

Arthritis / Osteoarthritis Arthritis is an inflammation occurring in the joints, the movable connectors between bones. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and occurs when the cartilage between the bones breaks down. Another...

Headache Migraine Headaches Often viewed as one of the most painful of headaches, migraines are often accompanied by a variety of other unpleasant symptoms such as light and sound sensitivity, nausea, and vomiting. One symptom...

Shoulder Pain Bursitis The small cushions of fluid that are found near joints are called bursae. Bursae add another layer of protection to tendons, muscles, and joints. Therefore, an injury to one of these small...

Elbow Pain Bursitis The small cushions of fluid that are found near joints are called bursae. Bursae add another layer of protection to tendons, muscles, and joints. Therefore, an injury to oneof these small sacs...

Wrist and Hand Pain Wrist and Hand Arthritis Arthritis is a condition in the body where a joint is inflamed, causing a dull pain or stiffness. Wrist and hand arthritis is an inflammation of the...

Hip Pain Bursitis The small cushions of fluid that are found near joints are called bursae. Bursae add another layer of protection to tendons, muscles, and joints. Therefore, an injury to one of these small...

Knee Pain Arthritis Osteoarthritis in the knee occurs when the cartilage in the joint of the knee becomes worn down. Because the cartilage is what protects the bones of the femur and tibia from rubbing...

Foot and Ankle Pain Ankle Arthritis Arthritis is a condition in the body where a joint is inflamed, causing a dull pain or stiffness. Ankle arthritis is an inflammation of the tibiotalar joint, which connects...

Sciatica Pain that shoots down the back of the leg, from about the buttocks to about the knee, possibly further, could be pointing to a problem with the sciatic nerve, otherwise known as sciatica. The...

Herniated Discs Also called a ruptured disc or a slipped disc, a herniated disc is a condition where the more fluid interior of a vertebral disc is squeezed out through a tear in the tougher...

Neuralgia and Post Herpetic Neuralgia Neuralgia is a sharp pain due to the irritation or damage to nerves and can present in patients for various reasons. The most common type of neuralgia is post-herpetic, which...

Shingles The same virus that causes chickenpox (varicella) can recur in the form of shingles (herpes zostra) later in life. Shingles presents as a rash or blisters, often on one side of your torso, along...