Spinal cord paralysis occurs when the spinal cord got damaged for any reason. The spinal cord is the main nerve bundle that provides communication between the brain and the rest of the body. It transmits movement signals produced in the brain to other parts of the body (such as the limbs). It also receives sensations...
Prolotherapy is one of the alternative treatments for joint and muscle pain. Prolotherapy is an injection therapy, and the injected solution consists of a natural sugar or salty water substance. The body senses this solution as harmful and sends cells which start the natural healing process to the injection area. This allows the damaged joint...
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of brain hemorrhage that occurs between the brain tissue and the membrane surrounding the brain. This area between the membranes of the brain is named as the subarachnoid space. When a blood vessel is damaged in this area and starts to bleed, the person has a stroke due to a...
Baker’s cyst is also known as popliteal cyst. It manifests itself as benign growths on the back of the knee with a palpable swelling filled with fluid. It often occurs because of an underlying knee condition such as osteoarthritis, meniscus tear or gout disease. Baker’s cysts may be painful and limit mobility. Physical therapy has...
The spine, which is made up of vertebral bones, is the body’s main support. It needs to be both stable enough to keep our body upright and flexible enough to move in many directions. Our spine provides these features with the help of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and discs. However, it is not surprising that...
Hip replacement surgery is performed as a result of diseases or traumas which cause deterioration of the hip joint. It is most commonly performed in cases of degeneration of the hip joint (osteoarthritis) and inflammatory rheumatism of the hip joint. Hip replacement surgery may also be required for fractures affecting the hip joint. Hip replacement...
Brain Vascular Tangle is referred to as arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in medical language. To summarize briefly, AVM is the abnormal connection of arteries and veins in the brain and the formation of a vascular tangle. What is Brain Vascular Tangle? What Symptoms Does It Give? You can read our related article by clicking to learn....
Joint pain is a health problem that can be seen at any age, although it is more common in the advanced years. In some cases, muscle pain or muscle weakness may be accompanying the joint pains. These persons may have difficulty in the activities like long walks, lifting heavy loads and running. In our article,...
In case of the patients who had paralysis due to brain hemorrhage, brain vascular occlusion, brain injury or brain tumor hand, arm and leg movements are affected. During the recovery process, hand and finger movements usually recover in the longer duration. Various problems in hand-arm movements may be observed even in patients who start walking...
Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia especially in older people. The most common after dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Because it is difficult to diagnose, it is also difficult to know exactly how many people suffer from vascular dementia. Current studies show that vascular dementia accounts for 15% to 20% of dementia...
