By: Susan Ardizzoni | 2010-09-17 | Women's Health Levaquin is an antibiotic that is used to treat certain bacterial infections. This prescription drug has been linked to tendonitis and tendon rupture. The FDA has required a "black box" warning be placed on Levaquin packaging. A "black box" warning is the most serious of warnings that the FDA can require manufacturers to use. This may be a prelude to a Levaquin recall. read more
By: Erin G. Kelly | 2010-12-19 | Diseases and Conditions Bicipital Tendinitis is an irritation of the tendon for the biceps musculature, which is identified in the front of the shoulder and is a common cause of shoulder discomfort. This article shares the medical symptoms associated with this common painful condition and provides insights into the causes as well as treatment options available so you can heal and get back to life. read more
By: felipeevans | 2010-12-06 | Health & Fitness Tendonitis is definitely an inflammatory problem seen as a discomfort at tendinous insertions into bone read more
By: Chris Dillon | 2011-04-26 | Health & Fitness An overview of major knee injuries including meniscus tears, tendinitis, jumpers knee, knee fractures and ligament injuries. Symptoms and treatment for these knee injuries. read more
By: paulbruce | 2011-02-24 | Health & Fitness Bacterial pneumonia is a more severe form and can produce symptoms that are more intense. The bacterial forms of pneumonia seem to be more common in adults and those who have a weak immune system. read more
By: Robert | 2010-12-20 | Alternative Medicine If there is a generalized ache in the lower leg on exercise and if the pain is present when pressing the shin bone and if the pain in the shin becomes severe and subsides when resting, chances are that you are suffering from shin splints. This symptom is called bone shin splints. You can get rid of shin splints in 3 days by doing muscle strengthening exercises. read more
By: Philip Downer | 2010-03-27 | Health & Fitness Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a groundbreaking non-invasive method of treating localized musculoskeletal pains such as tendonitis and heel spurs. Sonorex shockwave treatment is an extremely safe method of combating pain and is believed to be used before drugs or steroid injections are recommended to the patient. read more
By: jonathan heacock | 2011-03-31 | Health & Fitness Both in the medical community and the general community, there exists continual debate regarding the use of steroids and steroid injections. Many individuals have a fair idea of what the phrase "steroid injection" refers to, but are not so familiar with the term "cortisone." Steroid injections can refer to a medical treatment, or the use of steroids to increase endurance and muscle mass in athlete read more
By: dr. sarkozy | 2010-10-20 | Health & Fitness A tendon is a tough yet supple band of fibrous tissue. The tendon is the structure in your body that connects your muscles to the bones. The skeletal muscles in your body are accountable for moving your bones, thus enabling you to walk, jump, lift, and move in many ways. read more
By: dr. sarkozy mikal | 2010-10-20 | Health & Fitness A tendon is a tough yet supple band of fibrous tissue. The tendon is the structure in your body that connects your muscles to the bones. read more
By: Daniel Butler | 2010-11-05 | Alternative Medicine he Fountain of Youth, the final anti-aging treatment, has been probe for ever since man was created. We tend to look and appearance, and look for this anti-aging treatment that may keep our skin wrinkle free. Here may be a shocker...it will not exist. read more
By: SecretB5StopsAcne | 2011-08-16 | Skin care So many of us literally ache to find a treatment for acne that provides precious relief. There are a number of treatments for acne that provide some sort of relief - some more quickly or slowly than others – but, the trick is finding that treatment for acne that doesn’t carry a heavy cost. read more
By: Andrew Stratton | 2010-03-30 | Health & Fitness Injuries to the hands is a very common occurrence because they are constantly in use. The most common hand injuries include carpal tunnel syndrome, writer's cramp, osteoarthritis, trigger finger and tendinitis. read more
By: nabeelarkisdata | 2010-12-23 | Health & Fitness Achilles tendonitis is a common running injury that involves the tendon at the back of the ankle. The tendon connects the calf muscles to the heel and is important in the flexion and push-off phase in running. read more
By: youngrinpeter | 2012-04-06 | Health & Fitness Sports injuries are something that every player, casual or professional, will face at least a few times. Though warming up and proper training keeps you a little off the risk, it is not entirely possible to prevent injuries when you are in the field. Discussed here are a few common sports injuries and their treatment options at Manhattan sports medicine center. read more