Back pain (also known as dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back that usually originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. The pain can often be divided into neck pain, upper back pain, lower back pain or tailbone

Are you already physically active? Terrific! If you\\\'re not, you might want to think about a prenatal fitness program. Walking at a reasonably fast pace for 20 to 30 minutes three or more times each week will help you to develop good strength, stamina, and cardiovascular health. Before you start any exercise program, though, get your doctor\\\'s go-ahead. 

Cervical or lumbar spondylosis can normally be treated with conservative techniques, assuming a patient’s pain isn’t debilitating. In most cases, once a physician has diagnosed the source of a patient’s neck or back pain, she or he will recommend a s

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a result of an injury to the brain or abnormal development of the brain. In many cases, the exact cause isn\\\'t known. The damage or abnormality may occur during pregnancy or birth or within the first 2 to 3 years of life

A bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone is cracked or broken. It is a break in the continuity of the bone. While many fractures are the result of high force impact or stress, bone fractures can also occur as a result of certain medical

Frozen shoulder, medically referred to as adhesive capsulitis, is a disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing c

Gym Ball exercises strengthen your core muscles, including your abdominal muscles, back muscles and the muscles around the pelvis. You can do many core-strength exercises with a fitness ball. In general, use a fitness ball sized so that your knees ar

A sprained ankle, also known as an ankle sprain, twisted ankle, rolled ankle, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn.

Knee pain is a common complaint for many people. There are several factors that can cause knee pain. Awareness and knowledge of knee pain causes lead to faster diagnosis and treatment. Knee pain can be related to knee joint or around the knee

Cervical or lumbar spondylosis can normally be treated with conservative techniques, assuming a patient’s pain isn’t debilitating. In most cases, once a physician has diagnosed the source of a patient’s neck or back pain, she or he will recommend a s

Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis. The most common form, osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) is a result of trauma to the joint, infection o

Pain management can be simple or complex, depending on the cause of the pain. An example of pain that is typically less complex would be nerve root irritation from a herniated disc with pain radiating down the leg

Paralysis is the loss of muscle movement in the body. Our sense of movement is controlled by communication between the sensory nerves (which are part of the peripheral nervous system) and the central nervous system (comprised of the brain and spinal

Sciatica is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots that give rise to each sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the left or right or both sciatic nerv

Lateral epicondylitis also known as (tennis elbow, shooter’s elbow and archer’s elbow) is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender. It is commonly associated with playing tennis and other racquet sports, though the injury

hysiotherapy involves natural methods, such as exercise, massage, manipulation and adapted equipment, to help rehabilitate patients following an injury or suffering from movement disorders. You typically perform physiotherapy exercises at low intensi