4 to 7 in every 1000 people suffer from elbow pain every year. Persons aged between 40 and 50 years are the most susceptible to elbow pain (Verhaar, 1994). The incidence of this condition is worse in women. For instance, up to 10 percent of women aged between 42 and 46 years experience elbow pain (Vicenzino & Wright, 1996). Many […]
Fibromyalgia, also known as fibromyalgia syndrome, is a chronic or lasting disorder that is generally symptomized by widespread continuous musculoskeletal aching that comes with memory problems or difficulties in paying attention, fatigue, depression and sleep problems. Fibromyalgia is blamed for amplifying pain around the body’s tender points by impacting on the way the brain processes pain signals. Women are at a […]
The leg and the pelvis connect at the hip joint. When healthy, this ball and socket joint allows free movement of the leg in any direction and makes for ample flexibility. The upper body’s weight is conveyed through the hip when a person is walking, running and standing. As such, apart from being highly flexible, this joint also ought to […]
A vast number of people have had to deal with some kind of knee pain at one point in their lives. Whether it be due to day to day wear and tear, injury, or just overuse stemming from sporting activities or work-related tasks, knee pain can be debilitating. The knee joint is the largest joint in the human body, vital […]
Neck pain comprises of the general discomfort as well as stiffness experienced in the regions around the neck, which consist of the neck itself, shoulders, head and arms. The muscles are usually painful and tense with most patients reporting headaches that range from mild to severe. In many cases, the pain results from the spine degenerating. An aging spine translates […]
Lower back pain is one of the commonest types of pain experienced by many adults today. 80% of people experience lower back pain at some point in their lives. Research shows that lower back pain is the leading job-related disability and one of the biggest contributors to missed work days. In the US, lower back pain is one off the […]
It is easier to describe what arthritis is than to define it. This is because arthritis isn’t a single condition but rather a general term used to refer to a group of related joint ailments and joint pain. Indeed, there are at least a hundred known arthritic conditions that impact on joints. The various arthritic conditions have different causes, although […]
I have a friend – who – unlike myself – is not known for speaking outside of the assigned politically correct language rules. She was however, quick to say, when I told her about this article and my experiences last month, that “her sciatica is a bigger pain in the butt than her first and second husbands combined.” For those of us […]
