Muscle Strains - What Do I Need to Know?
Normally a muscle strain is a slight twist or possibly a tear of a muscle or tendon. Tendons are tissues that connect our bones to our muscles; think of a tendon as a very strong version of an elastic band. These types of strains are associated with sportsmen and women, and are commonly found in areas such as the upper and lower back, upper thigh, abdomen (core section), and arms. They usually occur by over training, lifting too heavy, over stretching or over-tightening of a muscle.
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FDA Approves First Gout Drug In 40 Years
The US Food and Drug Administration has given marketing approval to a new drug that lowers levels of uric acid in the blood of patients with gout: the current treatment for the condition was developed over 40 years ago. The new drug is called ULORIC (generic name febuxostat) and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America is the sole developer... -
New Knee May Improve Balance
Title: New Knee May Improve BalanceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/11/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/12/2010 -
Lumbar Spine MRI
Lumbar spine MRI is a highly recommended scanning method for the detection of various lumbar or lower back spinal disorders. This technique employs highly sophisticated technology to produce clear and accurate images of the internal structures. -
Low Back Pain Causes and Treatment
Low back pain is unfortunately one of the most common maladies of modern man. I say modern man because it is doubtful that our primitive ancestors abused their backs in the ways that we do. -
Back Pain and Its Cure
People suffering from back pain know that it is no fun. However the pain is there for a reason. Any kind of pain is the body's message to the brain that there is some problem at the site of the pain. -
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Best Tips For Lower Back Pain Relief
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Yoga Benefits Back-pain Patients
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Back Pain - 7 Tips to Lessen the Pain
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Vitamin C Intake Associated With Lower Risk Of Gout In Men
Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis in men," the authors write as background information in the article... -
Choose the Right Pain Relief Spray
You don't want to deal with pain if you don't have to. No one wants that. If you are looking for a way to relieve pain quickly, then you might want to consider a pain relief spray. They have quite a few benefits that some of the other pain relievers do not. You will find that some of the sprays are topical, meaning that you spray them directly... -
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Title: No Osteoarthritis Seen in Obese Mice Without LeptinCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/29/2009 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/29/2009 -
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Living a healthy lifestyle can not only make you feel better right now, but it can prolong your life as well. Knowing ways to improve your health is important and there are a variety of ways that you can take control of your life and start living a healthy lifestyle today.Exercise RegularlyIf you want to live a health lifestyle, it is important... -
Fish Oil Supplements in the Treatment of Arthritis
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