Injuries: Tips & Advice

Researchers have found bacteria in some herniated disks. These bacteria may be causing chronic pain. Antibiotics seem to reduce chronic back pain in some people.

The saga of dealing with a broken wrist on a shoestring!

Read about knee pain, especially from a torn meniscus. Treatment options, tips, knee surgery info, and medical videos are included.

A soft tissue hematoma occurs when a ruptured blood vessel leaks blood into the surrounding fatty tissue. This can cause a lump to form and a large bruise to appear on the affected area.

Nike shoes helped cure my plantar fasciitis. Here are the best Nike shoes for the heel pain of this uncomfortable condition.

What are damaged vocal cords and how do they happen? Find out why artists like Adele have to take a break from singing due to fried vocal cords and how to prevent them.

Rotator cuff pain can be a result of a strain, overuse of the muscle region, or a tear in the tendon. Therapeutic exercises can help relieve the pain.

If you can't lift your arm above your head, or it hurts when you lift your arm, or your shoulder hurts when you sleep on it—and this goes on for days or weeks—you may have a rotator cuff injury.

A guide to returning to running after a broken leg. Bone fractures can cause havoc with a racing season, but recovery must be the priority for any runner.

A disc protrusion, or herniated disc, often occurs in the lumbar spine and can be very painful. Here are the causes and treatments.

Colles’ fracture is a specific type of broken wrist in which there is a break at the lower part of the radius bone close to the wrist. Pictures, symptoms, treatment, surgery, and healing time.

This article will discuss the nature of tendon injuries in the hand, how to know if, in fact, a tendon has been severed, and some tips on how to avoid such injuries. We will also discuss surgical interventions for tendon injuries.

Are you experiencing rib pain? Are you wondering if it's possible to dislocate a rib? Learn about different types of rib injuries and how they are treated.

A scalp hematoma is usually a sign that head trauma has occurred and that medical attention should be sought immediately. This article identifies symptoms and preventative measures.