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Bulbocavernosus Reflex
Bulbocavernosus reflex is one way of knowing whether an individual suffers from spinal shock. It is a polysynaptic reflex which is helpful for spinal shock patients and in knowing the state of the spinal cord injuries. The test procedures include monitoring anus contraction by pressing the glans penis or pulling of an attached Foley catheter. […]
Causes Of Lower Back Pain In Women
There are many causes for back pain but most often back pain can be a result from improper lifting or bending, pregnancy, chronic disease or excessive exercise. Lower back pain is more common to women due to the hormonal change that happens in the body when a woman is pregnant which affects the bone. Causes […]
Femoral Acetabular Impingement
Femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) is a medical condition where there is too much friction in the hip joint. If we look at it closer, the femoral head or ball and the acetabulum or socket abnormally rub resulting to damage in the hip joint. The injury can happen in the exterior of the socket or ball […]
Current Options For Dog Pain Relief
Pain is quite a common complain of people nowadays. For sometime in their life they do experience pain that ranges from mild to severe. Others might think that this symptoms only occurs on individuals or humans but the fact is, this is also experience with animals especially dogs. Today, veterinary medicine is getting popular in […]
Conus Medullaris Syndrome
Conus medullaris is actually at the end part of the spinal cord located at the lower back. The nerve that passes through the Conus medullaris is the one that controls the legs, genitals, bowels and the bladder. Any malfunction that occurs in the Conus medullaris results to what they call the Conus medullaris syndrome. Mostly, […]
Knee Replacement Surgery Recovery Time
Knee replacement surgery is usually the last option in dealing with problems of osteoarthritis. Symptoms like swelling and agonizing pain do merit a knee replacement surgery. This surgery eliminates the joint lining which is damaged. This is then replaced with metal and plastic implants which functions just like a normal knee. Before discussing the recovery […]
Best Exercises For Hips
The common problem among women especially with mothers is trimming down their hips. The hip area is one hard part of the body that is difficult to keep trim especially after child birth. Women’s body is designed to carry specific amount of fats in the hip area and more so during and after giving birth. […]
Best Options For Sciatica Pain Management
Sciatica is more of a symptom than a medical condition. It is distinguished by pain in the gluteal region and lower back. This pain mostly spreads down to one or both legs and down into the calf, thigh, ankle and even the foot. You will know that it is sciatica when the pain travels below […]
Symptoms Of Sciatica
Sciatica is a pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body. Sciatic nerve fibers start at L4 to L5 and few segments of the sacrum. The sciatic nerve goes through the sciatic foramen under the Piriformis muscle and down to the back […]
Treatment For Pinched Nerve In Neck
A pinched nerve in the neck is usually caused of degenerative disc disease or neck arthritis. It forms a bone spurs thus lessens the disc height so that it now lessens the opening where the nerve travels. This then cause pinching of the nerve. Herniated disc can also result to a pinched nerve since the […]