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Applies to: Elbow/Hand/Wrist, Foot/Ankle Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the hand and arm causing pain, numbness, tingling and burning, and eventually weakness in the index, middle and lower half of the ring fingers (the areas that are innervated by the median nerve). The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway that protects the […]
Read MoreApplies to: Shoulder, Elbow/Hand/Wrist, Hip, Knee, Foot/Ankle Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that may affect many tissues and organs, but most often attacks the flexible joints. About 0.6 percent of the adult population in the U.S. suffers from RA with women having susceptibility two to three times higher than men. Onset is typically […]
Read MoreApplies to: Foot/Ankle Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the most common complication of diabetes. About 60-70 percent of all people who suffer from diabetes will develop diabetic peripheral neuropathy although not all will experience pain from the condition. It is possible to prevent or minimize nerve damage by controlling blood sugar levels. Diabetic neuropathy may lead […]
Read MoreApplies to: Back, Hip, Knee, Foot/Ankle Sciatica is a condition caused by compression of the spinal nerve roots of the sciatic nerves. Symptoms usually manifest on one side of the body only. They may include lower back pain, pain in the buttocks, numbness in these areas and pain and weakness in various parts of the […]
Read MoreApplies to: Back A spinal compression fracture is a collapse of the vertebra due to trauma or weakening of the vertebra. This weakening is often the result of osteoporosis, lesions from tumors or infection. The kind of trauma that could cause a spinal compression fracture in healthy individuals is usually due to suffering extreme vertical […]
Read MoreApplies to: Back Discogenic back pain is the most common type of back pain and accounts for around a third of all cases of lower back pain. Studies suggest that degeneration of a disc and might be the result of an injury and subsequent repair of annulus fibrosus. Discogenic back pain can be classified into […]
Read MoreApplies to: Back, Hip Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction or SI Joint Dysfunction generally refers to pain in the sacroiliac joint region. The pain is most often the result of abnormal motion in the sacroiliac joint, either too much, or too little motion. Most often it results in inflammation of the sacroiliac joint. Common symptoms include: lower […]
Read MoreApplies to: Back Post-Laminectomy Syndrome, also called Failed Back Syndrome (FBS) is a condition where a patient experiences chronic back or leg pain after back surgery, usually laminectomy. Contributing factors include, but are not limited to: residual or recurrent herniated disc persistent pressure on spinal nerve after surgery altered joint mobility joint hypermobility with instability […]
Read MoreApplies to: Back Spinal disc herniation is when there is a tear in the outer ring of an intervertebral disc that allows the central portion to bulge out beyond the damaged rings. The tear may cause severe pain, even if there is no nerve compression. Sometimes there is no tear but the outermost layers of […]
Read MoreApplies to: Elbow/Hand/Wrist Lateral epicondylitis is a condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender. It is characterized by acute and/or chronic inflammation of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow (lateral epicondyle). These muscles and tendons become damaged from repetitive use which leads […]
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