Hip pain is common amongst people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; slightly over 36% ...

The main causes of low back pain include weak muscles, age-related wear and tear, bad posture, desk jobs, lack of exercise, stress. Here's everything to know.

Objectives (1) To determine the prevalence of spine and upper limb osteoarthritis (OA) and pain in retired Olympians; (2) identify risk factors associated with their occurrence and (3) compare with a ...

New evidence counters the conventional wisdom that limb amputation leads to reorganization of the map the brain uses to track the body’s location. When researchers compared three patients before and ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

The condition causes a build-up of fatty deposits, restricting blood flow and potentially even becoming fatal or requiring ...

Phantom limb pain (PLP) occurs when one feels sensations or pain in an amputated limb even though it is no longer there. The limb may be gone, but the brain continues to receive signals from the ...

The fast-paced rallies and doubles play of padel, also known as padel tennis, are attracting a major following across South Africa. However, as more people take to the courts, injuries are becoming ...

Pain is one of the mysterious sensations that we collectively experience as humans, and throughout our history, we have had a ...

In extreme cases, PAD can even be life-threatening or necessitate amputations, warns Patrick Coughlin, Consultant Vascular ...

People over the age of 60 may be particularly prone to this common condition that can turn life-threatening if left untreated ...

Ouch! You may know that pain in your lower right abdomen is infamously linked to appendicitis, but what about pain in your lower left abdomen? While it could simply be a muscle strain, it’s important ...