When women sing broken bones lyrics it’s often because they have developed osteoporosis. Many older women today developed osteoporosis without warning simply because doctors didn’t know how to do an early diagnosis. Younger women are much more … [Read more...]
Different Types of Skull Fractures
April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Skull fractures occur when one or more bones in the skull are broken. Skull fractures are caused by some kind of head injury. There are different types of skull fractures. An isolated skull fracture may not be a very serious injury, but the fact that … [Read more...]
Syndesomosis Ligament or High Ankle Sprains
April 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hearing the words high ankle sprains can be somewhat misleading. Typically ankle sprains involve the ligaments around the ankle joint. The high ankle sprains actually are injuries to the ligaments that attach the two legs of the bone together just … [Read more...]
Pelvic Fractures Can Be Life Threatening
April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pelvic fractures occur when one or more of the bones of the pelvis get fractured or broken. The pelvis consists of a group of bones shaped like a butterfly that are located at the bottom of the spine. Some of the main bones in the pelvis are the … [Read more...]
What Causes Non-obstetrical Vaginal Lacerations
March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The most common non-obstetrical vaginal laceration is caused by the female’s very first experience with sexual intercourse. The hymen, the layer of tissue that partially covers the vaginal orifice tears away and sometimes bleeds with the first … [Read more...]
Taking Out the Waste Using Lymph…..and Broken Bones
March 3, 2012 By 20 Comments
There is a relationship between bones and lymph. And broken bones can enter the picture at any time. Medical research is ongoing and quite complex as doctors study the relationship between the lymphatic system and how the body heals broken bones. … [Read more...]
Proper Care Helps Avoid Infection Of Cuts And Scrapes
February 20, 2012 By 20 Comments
Cuts and scrapes typically require nothing more than a good cleaning, an antibiotic ointment and a proper dressing until they heal. Immediate treatment that follows the correct procedure is important so cuts and scrapes do not become infected. … [Read more...]
Hip Fractures May Be More Serious Than You Think
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hip fractures can happen to almost anyone, but the elderly are more prone to hip injuries than younger people are. Regardless of the age of the person with hip fractures, they can be very serious, but more so with the elderly. Complications of hip … [Read more...]
How to Recognize and Deal with Different Types of Fractures
February 4, 2012 By 20 Comments
Many people are unaware of what fractures are. Years ago, you would hear people say, "At least it's not broken. It's only a fracture." What many didn't realize until much later is that a fracture and a broken bone are the same thing. The bones are … [Read more...]
Hey! Show Me Pictures of Broken Bones
January 26, 2012 By 20 Comments
So you want to show me pictures of broken bones? Whatever for? Actually there are plenty of reasons why someone would say, “show me pictures of broken bones”. In fact, the internet has many requests for broken bones pictures for a number of … [Read more...]