Cartilage is the tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at a joint. It also gives shape and support to other…
The chest is the part of the body between your neck and your abdomen. It includes the ribs and breastbone. Inside your chest are several…
Having a pain in your chest can be scary. It does not always mean that you are having a heart attack. There can be many…
There are two kinds of pain. Acute pain begins suddenly, lasts for a short time, and goes away as your body heals. You might feel…
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition. It causes intense pain, usually in the arms, hands, legs, or feet. It may happen…
Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on your skin. They often appear on feet where the bony parts of your feet rub…
Depression is a serious medical illness that involves the brain. It’s more than just a feeling of being “down in the dumps” or “blue” for…
Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur in individuals with diabetes. It is one of the most common complications of diabetes…
Dislocations are joint injuries that force the ends of your bones out of position. The cause is often a fall or a blow, sometimes from…
Your elbow joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the elbow joint move. When any of these structures…
Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue. People with fibromyalgia have “tender points” on the body. Tender points are specific places on…
You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them,…
Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go…
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures…
Gamma-aminobutyric acid, commonly known as GABA, is a neurotransmitter—a chemical messenger that transmits signals in the central nervous system (CNS) of mammals, including humans. GABA…
No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with…
Also called: Bulging disk, Compressed disk, Herniated intervertebral disk, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Prolapsed disk, Ruptured disk, Slipped disk Your backbone, or spine, is made up…
Your hip is the joint where your thigh bone meets your pelvis bone. Hips are called ball-and-socket joints because the ball-like top of your thigh…