Category Archives: Bone Health

Young people tend to dismiss matters of health. It’s easy to skip your annual appointment when there’s nothing to remind you of it (besides your yearly planner or a call from the doctor’s office). But as we age, we become unable to afford the luxury of taking our health for granted. Declining sharpness of vision, ...click here to read more

Our joints usually receive little attention and don’t really enjoy much limelight, but their function in the body is crucial. Think of anything you do during the day—stretching in the morning, going for a walk, cleaning the house, cooking meals, mowing the lawn, lifting grocery bags, reaching the top shelf, playing tennis—and you can bet ...click here to read more

Yogurt can be a delicious snack, helping provide the body with valuable nutrients and even help balance intestinal bacteria, promoting good digestive health. According to new research, yogurt is not only great for your gut, but also for your bones, as what is considered the largest observational study to date involving dairy intake has found ...click here to read more

Heberden’s nodes occur as bony swelling that forms on the hands in osteoarthritis patients. They can be easily identified, as they appear on the interphalangeal joints closest to the fingertips. They are considered unsightly and unusual manifestations but do not pose any infectious risk, as they are simply extra bony growths part of the degenerative ...click here to read more

Bruised ribs can be a result of broken (fractured) ribs, but there are other causes too. One thing is for sure, no matter how you developed the condition, it is often painful and can make laying down—or even breathing and moving in certain positions—difficult. An injured or fractured rib is often a result of some ...click here to read more

Getting adequate amounts of rest has been known to play an important role in memory processing and consolidation as well as affecting mood, motivation, judgement, and our perception of events. However, it is estimated that about 50 to 70 million U.S. adults have some sort of sleep disorder, with 35.3 percent reporting less than seven ...click here to read more

Paget’s disease of the bone occurs when the normal processes of bone breakdown and rebuilding are performing abnormally. As a result, the bones become too large and weak as the most optimal structure of bone is not being maintained. While this disease may affect any bone in the body, it often affects the bones of ...click here to read more

Joints are not always in the limelight, but their function is essential for a comfortable, active life. Thanks to our joints, we enjoy a wide range of motion, allowing us to do all sorts of activities with ease. However, despite their importance and incredible functionality, joints are very fine structured and, as a result, prone ...click here to read more

If you look at modern nutrition habits and health-oriented lifestyles, it’s all about trends. This interesting (and fairly recent) development can be attributed to our growing dependency on the internet as a source of information and our active engagement in social media. It’s simply easier to package and promote something as a health fad. The ...click here to read more

Deltoid muscle pain can cause unpleasant shoulder and upper arm pain that makes movement difficult. Deltoid muscle pain can be mild or severe, but either way, sufferers are usually anxious to find relief so they can return to normal activity. The deltoid muscle is the muscle that covers the tip of the shoulder. It is ...click here to read more

With age comes many things: wisdom from decades of life experience, intelligence from the many years of educational study, and unfortunately, the increased frequency of falls. It is estimated that about one in three people over the age of 65 suffer from bone crushing falls that inevitably take their lives. Falls are a common cause ...click here to read more

Sacrum pain can be felt as pain in the lower back or buttocks and is typically sharp and aching. The sacrum is a portion of the lower spine that extends into the tailbone. This bone has many different muscles attached to it that may be the origin of sacrum pain associated with postural strain or ...click here to read more

Hip pain can be very restricting in our day to day life, often leading us to seek treatment in the form of medication. While the use of painkillers is effective, another method is a cortisone (steroid) injection, which provides almost instant relief due to its superior anti-inflammatory properties. The use of steroid injections is not ...click here to read more

Sciatica is a pain that radiates down the back, though the buttocks, and into the leg. The most common question people ask is: how long is this going to last? We want to know how long each attack will last and how long between flare-ups, but the answer may be more complicated than just simply ...click here to read more