Our shoes protect our feet from various things, such as bug bites, cuts, burns, and extreme temperatures. But if the shape of our shoes doesn’t accommodate the natural shape of our feet, they can do much more harm than good. Ill-fitting shoes, particularly those that you wear during physical activities like running, can contribute to…
Archives for February 2023
What Causes Bursitis?
Bursitis is a painful joint condition in which the bursa (a small fluid-filled sac that cushions the area where bone would otherwise rub on muscles, skin, or tendon) gets irritated or inflamed due to overuse of the joint or excessive pressure on it. There are over 150 bursae in your body –most of them are…
What Causes Hand Discomfort?
Our hands are made up of many parts, like muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and other structures, which help our hands do a wide range of tasks – as big as holding a large object and as fine as typing. Problem or injury to any of these parts of the hand can cause hand discomfort…
4 Tips for Wrist Pain
Wrist pain or discomfort can keep you from doing things you want and need to do, such as typing, twisting a doorknob, high-fiving someone, or clapping. Acute wrist injury, arthritis, gout, and carpel tunnel syndrome are some of the many things that can cause wrist pain. Thankfully, you can ease your wrist pain by following…
Bursitis of Elbow – Treatment Option
Bursitis of the elbow, also known as olecranon bursitis, is a painful condition that can make it very hard for you to use your elbow like you usually can. In elbow bursitis, a fluid-filled saccushions your elbow joint gets irritated or inflamed. Inflammation of the olecranon (elbow) bursa can occur for many reasons, including repetitive…