When your joints are aching or in need of serious healing, you can take your health into your own hands. The more you know about caring for everything from your foot bones and ankles to your hips, spine, and wrists, the easier it’ll be to go about daily tasks without being slowed down. Pain and swelling can also become intense based on your lifestyle and the weather conditions. To get a handle on the condition of all of your joints, start with the following information.…
The normal human shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. Normal shoulders rotate in nearly every angle and in nearly every angle. Unfortunately, for some people, shoulder injuries from trauma or overuse can cause their shoulders to rotate too far, to the point of dislocation, either fully or partially. There are also people with connective tissue disorders who are extremely prone to joint dislocations.
Fortunately, future shoulder dislocations may be preventable by undergoing shoulder surgery.…
Children tend to gets bumps and bruises all through their youth. As a parent, it’s important to be able to recognize the telltale signs of fractures in your child’s growing body. Here’s how to tell if your child’s boo-boo is a bone fracture and how to immobilize your child’s injury so they can be safely taken in for treatment.
Telltale signs of a fractured bone
The worst kinds of fractures will break through the skin, which would make it obvious that there is something wrong.…
