Joint Health

The sooner hallux rigidus is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat. If you find it difficult to bend your toe or find you are walking on the outside of your foot because of pain in the toe, seek help from your doctor. In diagnosing hallux rigidus, the... Full Answer

In many cases, early treatment of hallux rigidus may prevent or postpone the need for surgery. Treatment for mild or moderate cases may include shoe modifications, orthotic devices, anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy. In some cases,... Full Answer

Hallux rigidus is a progressive condition that affects the base of the big toe, making it difficult to bend the toe up or down. This joint, called the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, is important because we use it to push off and it has to bend with... Full Answer

Nonsurgical treatment for Morton's neuroma includes a combination of roomier shoes, anti-inflammatory medication, custom foot orthotics and cortisone injections. If that fails to relieve your symptoms, surgery can resect a small portion of the nerve or... Full Answer

Spasticity results from damage to the motor pathways of the brain or spinal cord and is characterized by spasms or tightening of the muscles causing stiffness and tightness of the muscles. Spasticity can affect movement, walking and speech and can... Full Answer

In general, disk herniations represent a spilling away, if you will, of the innermost contents of the spinal disk, the term called the nucleus pulposus. The spinal disk or the disk that are located between the vertebrae, both from the cervical spine... Full Answer

Some people who are losing bone density may have a condition called osteopenia. People who have osteopenia have less bone loss than people who have the disease of osteoporosis (a disease that weakens bones and makes them more likely to break).... Full Answer

If you have tendonitis the best way to treat it is with rest and typically over the counter anti-inflammatory medications. Any type of activity which aggravates your tendonitis should be avoided until symptoms go away. By combining rest with... Full Answer

Trigger finger and trigger thumb are conditions in which you find it hard to bend or straighten your finger or thumb. It can feel as if the finger or thumb is stuck or catches, snaps, or clicks when you try to move it. You may also feel tenderness or a... Full Answer

Charcot (say "shar-ko") foot is a foot deformity that results from nerve damage in the foot or ankle. The nerve damage may cause minor pain and then a loss of sensation that increases the risk of injury to the feet. When the foot is repeatedly injured,... Full Answer