People who play volleyball and basketball are susceptible to jammed finger. It is an impact injury with agonizing pain and swelling in the finger joint. The finger can be jammed when an object hits the fingertips and will cause instant pain and swelling in the finger. The finger cannot be moved because of severe pain. […]
There is difficulty moving around with a jammed toe. The toe is swollen, sore and there is limited mobility and can be caused by a minor sprain. The sprain occurs when the toe collides against a hard object while walking barefoot and it can also be a cause of playing sports while landing up in
A sprain is an injury that is caused to the soft tissues found around the joint. Muscles, ligaments and tendons that are attached to the bones function in moving and keeping them in place. In a sprain, the muscles, tendons and the ligaments are stretched and torn. Sprained thumb are common in people who participate
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The knee is the most complex of all the joints found in the body and it is an active joint and one will experience difficulty in walking if it is damage. The knee also carries the entire weight of the upper body. A knee sprain is an injury where the ligaments are overstretched and painful.
Abrasion is basically a break in the surface of the skin where the epidermis has been scraped or broken and categorized as superficial wounds in the skin. There is mild oozing of blood and can be painful. Abrasions can cause severe pain because there are many nerve endings that are exposed. Abrasions usually occur in
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Blackheads are a form of acne and they look like small yellowish or black bumps or plug in the pores and caused by abundant oil in the skin. Blackheads usually occur in the nose or the chin area but they can also occur in other areas such as the ear. By enrolling in a first aid
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Bruised ribs can occur when a hard object hits a rib or the abdominal area. This will cause the ribs to hit against the muscle wall that surrounds them and will cause bruising. Athletes playing contact sports usually suffer from bruised ribs which can be due to a fall, a blow to side of the
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Individuals who engage in cycling end up with pimples and chafing on the buttocks or inner thighs and they can be painful and uncomfortable during rides. With proper treatment, it can minimize the symptoms as well as promote faster healing. If you want to properly manage the symptoms, all you have to do is register
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Muscle stiffness in the legs will make an individual tired and less motivated to move. Stiffness in the legs can be caused by staying sedentary for a long time and engaging in exercises vigorously as well as certain conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis. Causes of muscle stiffness in the legs Stiffness in the legs
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Renal colic is a pain that radiates from the loin to the groin and caused by renal diseases such as kidney stones, renal papillary necrosis or pyelonephritis. Kidney stones are tiny crystals that develop when a chemical is concentrated in the urine and once these crystals travels down the urinary tract, they will cause severe
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