Dealing with Shoulder Pain

The shoulder consists of three bones, i.e., the upper arm bone, the collarbone, and the shoulder blade, which, along with the muscles and the tendons, facilitates arm movement. Swelling and stiffness of the shoulder may occur for several reasons, resulting in pain, distress, and limited mobility, thereby affecting an individual's quality of life. Shoulder pain is one of the most common joint issues one experiences when there is a problem in either the soft tissue or the bony structure making up the shoulder. Modern lifestyle, lousy posture, and stressful working habits have also resulted in increases in the number of ...
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Types and Treatment of Shoulder Ligament Injuries (Part 2)

The shoulder is a complicated mobile joint that depends on the ligaments for maintaining stability. Shoulder ligament injuries result from overuse, degeneration, and any traumatic events, thereby resulting in pain, limited movement, and instability. Shoulder ligament injuries are the injuries that occur in the strong elastic tissues that are present in and around your shoulder, connecting bones and helping in stabilizing the joint. The shoulder ligaments are joined to the end of the scapula, clavicle, and humerus bones, thereby forming the shoulder complex. The excessive stretching of those ligaments due of injuries results in the shoulder joint becoming unstable. Common ...
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Types and Treatment of Shoulder Ligament Injuries (Part 1)

The shoulder is one of the most movable joints in your body as you reach forward, behind the back, and overhead, and sometimes repeating motion carrying heavy loads. Other times, your shoulders face more force than they actually should when we use them to resist a fall while playing any sports. Such activities can result in shoulder ligament injury. Ligaments are responsible for holding one bone with another bone and for controlling the range of motion in a joint. This helps prevent excessive movement in directions not proposed for any specific joint. When ligaments become tight, the content of motion ...
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Obesity and Bone Health

Obesity is excessive accumulation of body fat that results from a complicated interaction of genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors, along with poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle. Millions of individuals across the world are obese today. So, having a clear understanding of its consequences and its effect on bone health is essential not only for healthcare professionals but also for those who are looking to make well-informed decisions about their wellness. Shedding some light on how obesity and bone health are connected will offer vital insights to obese individuals thus leading to improved health outcomes Impact of obesity on bone ...
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Osteoporosis Risk Factors

What are the Risk Factors of Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis, even though seen most commonly among the elderly, is not a disease of only older adults. Loss of bone can occur at a young age, especially in the Indian population. Lack of physical activity, poor diet, lifestyle choices such as smoking, etc. are some of the contributing factors. In simple terms, osteoporosis is a condition in which your bones become weak, and you are at risk of getting fractures. With several million people suffering from this condition across the world, this bone disease is preventable when risk factors are known to people. Osteoporosis risk factors It is not possible ...
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Prevention of Osteoporosis

Prevention of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a common condition that makes your bones thin, weak, and prone to fracture. Women are at greater risk of getting osteoporosis postmenopausal because of low levels of estrogen, which is a female hormone that maintains bone mass. Fortunately, there are preventative measures that can help in enhancing and maintaining bone density. How to prevent osteoporosis? Some of the vital elements to help prevent osteoporosis are having a healthy diet, doing regular exercise, avoiding smoking, etc.. These are applicable to both men and women. Let's understand how these measures can help prevent osteoporosis: Diet A proper diet for your ...
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