Bones, Joints, Muscles and Connective Tissue Diseases

Bone Pain (Osteodynia) Location, Symptoms and Causes

There is often a misconception that bone is a calcified mass that is ‘dead’ and lacks sensation. However, bone is very much a living part of the body which is constantly undergoing remodeling. It is covered by a fibrous sheath known as periosteum which is rich in blood vessels and nerves. Some of these nerves >> Read More ...

Osteoporosis Meaning, How It Happens, Causes and Symptoms

Bones are important structures of the body that plays a role in protecting the soft tissue and serves as a lever for muscles. The human skeletal system is made up of 206 bones in the adult. These bones can be categorized as part of the axial skeleton or appendicular skeleton. The bones of the axial skeleton include the >> Read More ...

Human Bone Anatomy, Structure, Cells and Formation

The skeletal system is made up of some 206 bones in adults which provides form for the soft tissues of the body, protection and a hard lever structure for the muscles. Bones are much more than calcified masses that are present in various shapes and is living tissue just like any other part of the body. These are dynamic >> Read More ...

Inflamed Muscles (Myositis) Types, Causes and Symptoms

Skeletal muscle are those voluntary muscles that attaches to bones and is responsible for movement of the different body parts. The muscles are active to varying degrees in each individual, which affects its size and structure. The muscles are prone to the same physiological changes and pathological alterations as any >> Read More ...

Dysarthria (Distorted, Slurred Speech) Types, Causes, Symptoms

Human speech depends on three stages – thinking of the words to be spoken (conceptualization), recalling the manner in which these words are formed (formulation) and then speaking it (vocalization). The words that are spoken depends on multiple factors including the thought or emotion at the time, input from the >> Read More ...

Compound Fracture – Symptoms, Treatment, and Complications

Compound fractures are not just a type of fracture, but have a completely different entity, when it comes to managing their symptoms and complications. Not only are they prone to develop several complications, but they have some peculiar symptoms, which if noted, herald the onset of a multitude of interventions by several >> Read More ...

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Secretion, Control and Function

The parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted by the parathyroid gland, four small glands located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. The hormone is regulated by the calcium and phosphate levels in the blood and acts primarily on the bone and kidneys to increase circulating levels of calcium. Over- or underactivity >> Read More ...

Paraythroid Gland Location, Anatomy, Blood and Nerve Supply

What is the parathyroid gland? The parathyroid glands are four small glands located on the thyroid gland which synthesize and secrete the parathyroid hormone (PTH). It is an endocrine gland that regulates the calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood and bone. Most people have four separate parathyroid glands although >> Read More ...

Thumb Joint Pain Treatment

Effective treatment of thumb joint pain can vary from a simple thumb spica to an advanced microscopic thumb surgery. However, it is the appropriate selection of treatment options, that influences the outcome, much more, than the number of dollars spent on it. Over treatment in the form of aggressive physical therapy, >> Read More ...
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