Knee Health
The knee is the most complicated joint in the human body, therefore pain in knees is quite common problem, but it is hard to find the cause of this pain. We have to look wider because the root of pain can be somewhere else in the body, not where we feel the pain. The same applies to the knee – often the reason of pain...
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Knee Health
Bone cancer can be diagnosed in two completely different ways – in situations when a malignant tumor is forming inside of bone and in situations when cancer cells in a form of metastasis from other organ are spreading to bones. When malignant tumor is developing, cancer cells with flow of blood and lymph get in other organs, forming secondary tumor. One of the most common...
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Knee Health
Both young and old people increasingly suffer from joint pain. What is the cause of this pain – motionless lifestyle, malnutrition or, in stark contrast, overdone physical activities? And what we have to do to protect ourselves from these unpleasant sensations? Eating habits and dietary supplements Correct and balanced diet, which is not lacking vitamins, minerals, fiber, and fluids, has great importance in health maintenance...
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Knee Health
A stiffness, rigid joints, painful movements, discomfort and inability to stay in one position longer than 5 minutes because of joint pain are the reason why you should visit some specialist to ascertain whether it is not some serious joint disease. Seasonable examination and diagnosis allows to start the necessary treatment, protecting you from development of disease. A pain in joints is serious symptom to...
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Knee Health
Pain, stiffness or discomfort in knees undeniably can encumber simple and ordinary actions. Despite the fact that these symptoms can occur because of small trauma or other temporary cause, pain in knees may be a sign of some more serious trauma or illness. If you have some of further mentioned symptoms, it is advisable to visit your doctor or some specialist, which can determine whether...
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Knee Health
As it is known, running is useful for heart health, but it is not so good for knee health. In this article you will find out, how to take care of your knees to maintain them flexible and healthy all life long. Nowadays no one doubts the positive impact of regular running to cardiovascular system. However, it is controversial, what an impact running leaves on...
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Knee Health
Train your popliteus tendon. Researchers have found, that women have different strength of quadriceps femoris muscle and back muscles – biceps femoris muscle, semitendinosus muscle and semimembranosus muscle. Therefore, before you start to sport, perform few vertical jumps and quick springy jumps, where the strength comes from straightening of ankles. You can also jump a little bit from one foot to other. Perform exercises which...
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Knee Health
It seems that everyone has experienced a situation when you duck or get up and your knees crack. However, if this happens often, you should start to worry and visit some specialist. If your knees are cracking, but there is no swelling or pain, you can relax, because most likely your problem is not so serious. Reasons of cracking may be different. Firstly, when we...
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Knee Health
Glucosamine and chondroitin These supplements which are widely used for osteoarthritis are compounds which are naturally found in the human body. For example, gucosamine stimulates the repair of cartilage, but chondroitin prevents enzymes interfering the development of cartilage. Usage of these supplements can slow the loss of cartilage and repair the damage already caused. These supplements are obtained from shellfish or synthetically made in the...
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Knee Health
The bone fracture is a medical term for a broken bone. Bone fractures usually occur during physical force on the bone which is stronger than the bone itself. Bone fractures are usually caused by a falls, blows or other traumatic events. The risk of bone fractures depends on person’s age and lifestyle. Experience has shown that bone fractures are very common among children. It should...
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