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Heel pain is one of the most common ailments of the foot. The most common form of heel pain is a pain at the bottom of the heel. It tends to occur for no apparent reason and is often worse when placing weight on the foot. The pain can be a sharp, shooting pain or ulcerative pain or splinter like pain or present as a tearing feeling at the bottom of the heel. As the condition progresses, there may be a throbbing pain or there may be soreness that radiates up the back of the leg. Pain may also rad...more

Plantars Fasciitis is an orthopaedic problem that gives rise to pain in the foot and heel due to strain or pressure on the plantar fascia. This is a ligament or connective tissue which lies in a flat band, connecting your heel with the toes and effectively, providing a basis for the motion of the feet in general. Inflammation, swelling and bruising of this tissue or ligament can lead to excessive pain in the heel. Let us look at ways that can help you deal with this pain.

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Damaged hips can cause great distress in carrying out daily activities, such as walking, getting dressed and many more. If you have damaged one or both of your hips, and it causes you great pain, you may require a hip replacement. It is a common form of surgery in which a damaged hip joint gets replaced with an artificial one. This is known as a prosthesis.

Conditions which lead to hip replacement

Osteoporosis where the cartilage inside a hip joint gets worn out and the bones r...more

When joints get inflamed, it is known as arthritis. This causes swelling and pain in the joints of your body such as the hips and the knees. When the cartilage gets damaged at the ends of bones, a type of arthritis called osteoarthritis occurs.

There are two main types of osteoarthritis:

Primary: This type is more generalized. It affects the knees, fingers, hips, spine and thumb.
Secondary: This type can occur after injury or joint inflammation, or as a result of any diseas...more

When joints get inflamed, it is known as arthritis. This causes swelling and pain in the joints of your body such as the hips and the knees. When the cartilage gets damaged at the ends of bones, a type of arthritis called osteoarthritis occurs.

There are two main types of osteoarthritis:

Primary: This type is more generalized. It affects the knees, fingers, hips, spine and thumb.
Secondary: This type can occur after injury or joint inflammation, or as a result of any diseas...more

हमारे बॉडी की ऊपरी त्वचा के परत पर फफोले यानी ब्लिस्टर हो जाते हैं. अलग-अलग लोगों में अलग-अलग तरीके से होते हैं. इनमें जलन, लगातार घर्षण से इन्फेक्शन भी हो जाते हैं. इनके लिए कई घरेलू उपचार हैं. त्वचा की ऊपरी परत पर कई कारणों से फफोले पड़ जाते हैं. त्वचा के जलने, जमने, उस पर कुछ रगड़ लग जाने या फिर किसी इन्फेक्शन की वजह से होने वाले इन फफोलों में पानी जैसा कोई द्रव भी भरा होता है और आमतौर पर ये फूले हुए लगते हैं. इसमें भरा द्रव सीरम या प्लाज्मा कहलाता है. इसके अलावा कुछ अन्य मामलों में इन फफोलों...more

Heel bone spur is a form of calcium deposit that causes a bony protrusion under the heel bone. An X-ray can reveal up to a half inch elongation under the hill. Without image report, this condition is commonly known as heel spur syndrome. Heel spurs are mostly painless but reports of pain in not uncommon. They are often related to plantar fasciitis. The latter is an inflammation of the connective tissue that stretches through the foot bottom connecting the heel bone and the football.

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A fracture separates a single solid object into two or more pieces due to pressure. In medical terms, a fracture refers to a broken bone due to some kind of external trauma. A crack in the bone, on the other hand, does not cause a clean break in the bone - there is only a separation or discontinuity in the bone material. A crack in the bone caused due to repeated stress is often called a 'hairline fracture'.

Here are the basic differences between a crack and a fracture in the bone and t...more

Human bones are continuously being removed and formed which is necessary for its proper maintenance. However, in certain cases, especially with aging, some bones and joints will be worn down to an extent where the body will not be able to reform them. This is especially true in the case of hips which may become worn due to age or other problems within the body.


Hip replacement surgery-
When this happens, a hip replacement surgery can be performed to replace the original joints...more

Varicose veins are known to be a very common problem, which result in the inflammation of veins in the body. Veins are the blood vessels, which are responsible for the transfer of deoxygenated blood from the different parts of the body to the heart. Because the blood does not contain oxygen, it has a bluish tinge. As a result varicose veins are most likely to appear bluish when swollen.

This condition is quite common in old people and some are even likely to develop slight ulcers in th...more