All Entries in the "Muscle & Bone Disorders" Category
Addiction Drug May Treat Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia is a disease which causes chronic, and sometimes, severe pain for nearly 6 million Americans.
Now, a possible treatment has been found for that pain in a surprising source: naltrexone, a medication commonly used in the treatment of alcoholism and addiction to narcotics. [fibromyalgia treatment]
The medication worked so well that [...]
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Help Your Child To Enjoy The Best Quality Of Life
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a type of muscular dystrophy that features a rapid progression of the disease.
Muscles weaken and then waste, which leads to loss of mobility, paralysis and death.
It is found predominantly in males at a rate of 1:3500, which makes it the most common form of muscular dystrophy. Females [...]
Managing Chronic Pain In Seniors
The American Geriatrics Society has issued new guidelines for managing chronic pain in seniors.
Most pain issues are managed using common over-the-counter medications, such as ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID.
When a patient has a condition which involves chronic pain, however, those medications may not provide sufficient relief.
Those medications [...]
New Drug Combo Counteracts Rheumatoid Arthritis
A popular advanced rheumatoid arthritis drug known as rituximab, but commonly referred to as MabThera could save thousands of people from the debilitating effects of Rheumatoid arthritis, RA, as well as disability if it was administered during the early stages of the disease instead of just in the end stage according [...]
Finding Relief For Constant Muscle Twitching
There are many people that have to deal with constant muscle twitching, some as often as every ten to twenty seconds. It can range from a twitch in the eyelid, to all over the body.
Sometimes, the most frustrating thing is that doctors are unable to determine the cause of the [...]
Can Glucosamine And Chondroitin Help With Arthritis Pain?
If you suffer from the pain of osteoarthritis, you may be wondering if the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin will help relieve your pain and rebuild your cartilage.
Glucosamine is found in cartilage and connective tissue. It is a type of sugar produced by the body.
It is often paired in supplements with [...]
Epigastric Hernia Facts For Men
An Epigastric hernia is one of the most common hernia forms found in men.
These hernias are rarely life threatening. However, they can be very painful and disfiguring.
An Epigastric hernia can result from either a normal birth defect, or as the result of an injury.
They are more common in men than in women. [...]
Relief From Spondylitis With New Drug
Approval has recently been given for a drug that will relieve the suffering in a variety of arthritic diseases including a particular aggressive condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, which effects the spine.
The company Johnston & Johnston received the endorsement of the Food and Drug Administration for Simponi, a medicine that is injected [...]
What Is Avascular Necrosis And What Can I Do About It?
When the blood supply to a bone is stopped or partially blocked, the bone tissue dies and this is called avascular necrosis.
The most common part of the body to be affected is the femur or thigh bone, at the head, near the hip joint, and it causes hip pain.
Pain in or around [...]
What Is The Best Arthritis Knee Exercise For Me?
Exercise and movement is so important for people who are suffering with arthritis. [Arthritis Exercises]
The more movement you can keep in the joint, the better you will feel.
Exercise helps to keep the muscles strong and the increased movement and flexibility in the joint can help to slow the progress of the [...]
