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Fever Remedies for Adults What is a fever? A fever is not an illness but a symptom of an illness. Fever can also result from vaccine reactions, heat stroke, and dehydration etc… If you’ve got a fever and you haven’t gotten extremely hot or you’re not dressed too warmly, you’ve likely got an infection or … Read more
Fever Blisters, Pictures, Causes, Home Treatment and Preventing What are fever Blisters? Fever blisters are a sore area on or within the mouth that may cause bumps or open sores that can last up to a week or so to usually burst and resolve on their own. As interesting note, fever blisters may also occur … Read more
The elbow is a very versatile joint that provides a great deal of motion. Without the elbow, many simple daily activities such as eating, toileting, and getting dressed would be very difficult to perform. The elbow is a very complex structure that we will review in this article. Read on to learn more about the anatomy … Read more
Causes of Hip Pain Hip pain symptoms and treatment are a very common reason for doctor visits worldwide. There are many reasons that people of all ages may experience hip pain. From arthritis to fractures (breaks in bone), there are a very large number of reasons why hip pain occurs. Pain can also result from … Read more
Legg-Perthes Disease Causes Legg-Perthes disease is a rare disorder with very few cases diagnosed each year worldwide. Most researchers and physicians alike agree that there is no known cause for Legg-Perthes disease. It is thought that this disease may have genetic origins and may run in families. This can also be a congenital anomaly like … Read more
Bursitis Causes This articles has been created to assist you in your understanding of what bursitis is and how it is commonly treated. Before moving any further into the discussion of bursitis, we need to first understand what a bursa is (pl. bursae) Bursae are fluid filled sacs lined with a synovial membrane which produce … Read more
Coxa vara Hip Conditions in Children Causes Coxa vara Hip Conditions in Children can be caused by many different problems including developmental issues or accidents during childhood that result in hip damage. The disease may be seen in conjunction with congenital dislocation disorders or it may be seen in muscular dystrophy due to weakened muscles … Read more
Coxa valga Causes Coxa valga is a hip deformity in which head of the femur is abnormal, and articulates improperly with the pelvic bone. The femoral head has a “ball” shape which connects to the shaft of the bone by a narrow segment. If this segment has an abnormal angle, the femoral head will not fit … Read more
In general, hip fractures refer to fractures (broken bone) of the part of the femur that is closest to the hip joint. All of the following are considered hip fractures: femoral neck fractures, intertrochanteric femur fractures, and subtrochanteric femur fractures. You may hear these terms used if you or a loved one ever sustains a … Read more
Aplasia of the Acetabulum Causes There are many factors related to the development of Aplasia of the acetabulum and some of these may overlap with other childhood diseases of the hip. Children who are born in a breech position are far more likely to have this condition due to the extreme stress placed on the … Read more