| Ailment: |
Description: |
| Arthritis - Osteoarthritis |
Arthritis is the
inflammation of a joint. When joints are
inflamed they can develop stiffness,
warmth, swelling, redness and pain. There
are over 100 types of arthritis. Read
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Arthritis - Rheumatoid |
Rheumatoid (roo-mah-toid) arthritis is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. It affects the
synovium, the thin membrane that lines and lubricates a joint. Rheumatoid arthritis causes the membrane to thicken and produce chemical substances that damage the cartilage and bone within the affected joint and the supporting soft tissue structures such as capsule, ligaments and tendons. Read
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Athlete's Foot |
Athlete's foot (tinea
pedis), is a contagious fungal infection of the feet.
Can be very itchy. Read More... |
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Back
Pain |
An unpleasant sensation of the
back muscles and joints occurring in varying degrees of severity as a
consequence of injury, disease, or emotional disorder. |
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Bursitis |
Inflammation of
a bursa, especially in the shoulder,
elbow, knee
or hip joints. |
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
A condition characterized by
pain and numbing or tingling sensations in the hand and
caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel at
the wrist. Read More
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| Cellulite |
A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs and buttocks.
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| Chilblains |
Small itchy, purple-red
swellings, which usually occur on the fingers or toes,
can be quite uncomfortable but are not serious.
Chilblains occur mostly in the young and the elderly,
and are more common in women than in men. |
| Circulation -
Poor |
Minimal or reduced blood flow
through the vessels of bodies circulatory system. |
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Cold Hands |
Cold hands are usually caused
by a constriction of the small vessels. Excessive
narrowing of these small blood vessels in the skin leads
to the development of chilblains. |
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Cold Feet |
Cold feet are usually caused
by a constriction of the small vessels, which take blood
into the toes. Read More... |
| Constipation |
Difficult, incomplete, or
infrequent evacuation of dry hardened feces from the
bowels. |
| Cramps -
Leg |
A sudden, involuntary,
spasmodic muscular contraction causing severe pain
occurring in the leg. |
| Cramps - Menstrual |
Spasmodic contractions of the
uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or
labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may
radiate to the lower back and thighs. Read
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) |
A syndrome
characterized by debilitating fatigue and a combination
of flu-like symptoms such as sore throat, swollen lymph
glands, low-grade fever, headaches, and muscle pain or
weakness. Read about
fibromyalgia |
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Diabetes |
Any of several metabolic
disorders marked by excessive discharge of urine and
persistent thirst, especially one of the two types of
diabetes mellitus. |
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Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) |
A heterogeneous group of heritable connective tissue disorders characterized by articular hypermobility, skin extensibility and tissue fragility. |
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Erectile Dysfunction |
The inability to achieve penile erection or to maintain an erection until ejaculation. Also called impotence. |
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Eye Strain |
Eye strain occurs when you
over-use your eye muscles. Any muscle held in one
position too long will strain. When you concentrate on a
task such as reading, working at the computer or
watching television for any length of time; your inner
eye muscles tighten up causing your eyes to get
irritated, dry and uncomfortable. |
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Fatigue |
Physical or mental weariness
resulting from exertion. Often called Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome. |
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Fibromyalgia |
A syndrome characterized by
chronic pain in the muscles and soft tissues surrounding
joints, fatigue, and tenderness at specific sites in the
body. Also called fibromyalgia syndrome, fibromyositis,
fibrositis |
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Galactophore Hyperplasia |
Galactophore hyperplasia is excessive grow of tissue in the female breast, especially from the milkgland. |
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Gout |
An inherited disorder of uric-acid metabolism occurring predominantly in men, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands, and arthritic attacks resulting from elevated levels of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urate crystals around the joints. The condition can become chronic and result in deformity. |
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Headaches |
Pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs. |
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Hemorrhoids |
An itching or painful mass of
dilated veins in swollen anal tissue. |
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Impotence |
The quality or condition of
being impotent. An inability to achieve or sustain an
erection. Read More... |
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Incontinence -
men |
The inability of any of the
organs to restrain the natural evacuations, so that the discharges are
involuntary; incontinence of urine or bowel
functions. Incontinence
- Women |
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Knee Pain |
An unpleasant sensation in and
around the knee joint occurring in varying degrees of
severity as a consequence of injury or disease. |
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Lumbago |
A painful condition of the
lower back, as one resulting from muscle strain or a
slipped disk. |
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Lyme Disease |
Lyme disease is
caused by a spirochete bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi,
which is transmitted to animals and man through the bite
of infected ticks. Read
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Lymphoedema |
Lymphoedema is
swelling due to a build up of fluid (lymph) in the leg.
Normally this fluid drains out of the leg via a
network of tiny tubes (lymphatics). |
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Menstrual
Cramps (Dysmenorrhea) |
Severe, painful
cramps of the uterus during menstruation. Severity of
symptoms varies greatly from woman to woman, and from
one time to the next in the same woman. Cramps are
usually less severe after a woman has had a baby. Read
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Migraines |
A severe recurring headache,
usually affecting only one side of the head,
characterized by sharp pain and often accompanied by
nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances. Also called
megrim. |
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Myositis |
Inflammation of a muscle, especially a
voluntary muscle, characterized by pain, tenderness, and
sometimes spasm in the affected area. |
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Neck Pain |
An unpleasant sensation in and
around the neck joints occurring in varying degrees of
severity as a consequence of injury, stress or disease. |
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Numbness in Extremities |
Deprived of the power to feel
or move normally; benumbed: toes and fingers lack
feeling - numb with cold |
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Obesity |
The condition of being obese;
increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation
of fat. |
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Overweight |
Weighing more than is normal,
necessary, or allowed, especially having more body
weight than is considered normal or healthy for one's
age or build. |
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Prostatitis |
Inflammation of the prostate gland. |
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Psoriasis |
A chronic skin disease
characterized by dry red patches covered with scales;
occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia
and the skin over bony prominences. |
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Raynaud's Syndrome |
Raynaud's Disease, either
primary or secondary, is characterized by extreme
coldness in the hands or feet, with the fingers or toes
becoming white and numb. The color may change to blue
and finally red, as the blood returns to the tissues.
This can take several minutes or many hours, and can be
extremely painful. It may also affect the ears and nose.
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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) |
Reflex
sympathetic dystrophy syndrome is a severe, chronically
painful condition involving one arm or leg. Also called
'complex regional pain syndrome' (CRPS),
algodystrophy, causalgia, shoulder-hand syndrome,
Sudeck's atrophy and transient osteoporosis. |
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Rheumatism |
Any of several pathological
conditions of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or
nerves, characterized by discomfort and disability. |
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Shingles |
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a
nerve infection caused by the chicken-pox virus.
Shingles results from reactivation of the chicken-pox
virus that remained in your body since you had chicken
pox--perhaps many years ago. Read
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Shoulder Pain |
Burning ache of the shoulder
can and often does extend into the neck and head. Aching,
throbbing shoulder, stiff and tender shawl muscles
across the top of the shoulder |
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Sprained Ankle |
A painful wrenching or
laceration of the ligaments of the ankle joint. |
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Stinky Feet |
A noticeable, usually unpleasant or offensive
foot odor. |
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Tennis & Golfers Elbow |
A painful inflammation of the
tissue surrounding the elbow, caused by strain from
playing tennis and other sports. |
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Toxemia |
A condition in which the blood
contains toxins produced by body cells at a local source
of infection or derived from the growth of
microorganisms. Also called blood poisoning. |
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Varicose Veins |
A vein that is permanently
dilated; most common in the legs |
| White Finger Disease |
White Finger disease is a
disorder that affects the blood vessels in the fingers,
toes, ears, and nose. Its characteristic attacks result
from a constriction of these blood vessels. |
