Your joints could be described as your body’s hinges. They are made up of cartilage, ligaments and synovial fluid, all of which work together to support the bones and cushion...
Fibromyalgia Syndrome Symptoms Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition causing pain to be felt all over the body. Additional common fibromyalgia symptoms include muscle stiffness, fatigue, insomnia, poor memory and concentration...
A cramp is a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction which, although generally brief and non-damaging, can be extremely painful. The cause can be occupational, as in the repetitive use of tools...
What is eczema? Eczema is a condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry and cracked creating an eczema rash. The most commonly affected areas are those in...
Crohns disease is a long-term condition in which the lining of the digestive tract becomes inflamed, anywhere between the mouth and the back passage, a form of inflammatory bowel disease....
As we become older it is quite normal for our memory to become less efficient, as the production of brain hormones declines. The neuron cells tend to dry out and...
Leg pain can be the result of a condition affecting the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels or skin. Typically it involves the inflammation of any of these...
What is Sciatica? Sciatica is the name given to pain (sciatica pain) caused by inflammation or compression of the sciatic nerve. This is the longest nerve in the body, extending...
Leg swelling is an extremely common condition caused by fluid accumulation and retention in the lower extremities. In some cases, the whole leg can be affected, while in others it...
Parkinson’s Disease is a condition in which part of the brain becomes damaged over a period of many years. Many symptoms can result, the most common being involuntary tremor, slow...