Appendicitis is an inflammation and infection of the appendix. The appendix is a small pouch extending from the first part of the large intestine. The large intestine in this region is known as the cecum. Appendicitis is reasonably common, happening in approximately 1 out of every 500 people each year. The peak incidence of appendicitis ...
If you’ve been diagnosed with a small abdominal aortic aneurysm, your physician will apply a “watchful waiting” approach, which includes regular imaging of the condition to see if the diseased portion of the artery grows in size. The latest investigation (a meta-analysis) reveals that the smallest abdominal aortic aneurysms often do not seem to get ...
This article is intended to inform you or someone you know with the healing process of a patellar tendon rupture. The information provided is written from knowledge acquired from my own recovery from a bi-lateral (both knees) patellar tendon rupture. A patellar tendon rupture is; a full tear of the tendon that holds your knee ...
Compressed discs and pinched nerves in the neck are two of the most common neck-related issues that people seek treatment for. Both can cause pain, numbness and weakness that disrupt the life of a person experiencing them. Knowing how these two issues occur is very helpful in being able to avoid falling victim to them. ...
Earaches are a common symptom that usually indicates an ear infection. They may cause a great deal of discomfort, but usually resolve even without treatment over a five to seven day period. On the other hand ear pain associated with bleeding from an ear canal is usually the sign of a more serious condition ‘” ...
ACHILLES TENDON PAIN Where the Achilles tendon is located and what it does: The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It is the thick, rope-like cord on the back of the heel that connects the heel to the calf muscles. This tendon supports your entire body weight with each step. The Achilles ...
A brain aneurysm is an unusual bulging out of the wall of the blood vessel that carries blood to the brain. The blood pressure within an aneurysm may cause can cause a brain aneurysm to rupture. Aneurysms of the blood vessels in the brain are fairly common. Many people are walking around with aneurysms and ...
One Thursday afternoon, my husband pulled in the driveway early from work. He said that he was sick and that they sent him home. I didn’t think anything of it, because our children had been vomiting that week themselves, so I just assumed he had contracted the flu from our kids. He went straight to ...
Sixteen years ago, my family was stunned when my 49 year old father suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. Aneurysms are widening or dilations of arteries, veins, or the heart (source). The wall of the widening section is weakened, it bulges, and if left without treatment it bleeds. Six weeks ago my family was again stunned ...
