Bones & Joints

How Diet Impacts Bone Health

Apr 29, 2019 · · Bones & Joints
Healthy bone is a balancing act. Our bodies continually remove older bone and replace it with new. As adults, if we lose bone at too fast a rate, replace it at too slow a rate, or both, the result is osteoporosis—weak, porous bones that fracture easily. The National Osteoporosis Foundation … Read More

Manage the Pain of Tennis Elbow

Apr 29, 2019 · · Bones & Joints
That pain in your arm may be tennis elbow even if you’ve never wielded a racquet. The condition is essentially a repetitive stress injury, and can affect anybody who uses their hands and wrists for extended periods of time, says Joseph Herrera, DO, Chairman and Lucy G Moses Professor of … Read More

A Message From The Medical Editor

Mar 27, 2019 · · Bones & Joints
Welcome to Foot & Ankle Health, the latest in our series of reports that deliver important health information to hundreds of thousands of people each year. We often take the health of our feet and ankles for granted, even though they provide the support on which the rest of our … Read More

5. Easy Exercises for Foot and Ankle Health

Mar 27, 2019 · · Bones & Joints
The 15 exercises illustrated in this final chapter of Foot & Ankle Health are designed to increase circulation, range of motion, balance, strength, or a combination of all. Increase or decrease the difficulty by adjusting the: Number of repetitions (reps) Number of sets (the number of repetition cycles for any … Read More

4. Preventing Foot and Ankle Problems

Mar 27, 2019 · · Bones & Joints
As with most medical issues, it’s easier to prevent many foot and ankle problems than to treat them or live with them. As such, there are certain factors to keep in mind. It helps if you wear the right kinds of shoes and socks, and keep your feet relatively clean. … Read More

3. Non-Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Conditions

Mar 27, 2019 · · Bones & Joints
The 17 conditions listed alphabetically in this chapter are non-orthopaedic in nature. They can affect bones, muscles, and the structures surrounding joints and can cause just as much discomfort as orthopaedic issues. Athlete’s Foot Athlete’s foot is more common in men than in women and more common in older adults … Read More

2. Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Conditions

Mar 27, 2019 · · Bones & Joints
Orthopaedic conditions directly involve bones, muscles, and joints. Of the 38 conditions covered in this report, 20 are orthopaedic in nature and are described in this chapter. The 17 non-orthopaedic conditions are discussed in Chapter 3. Achilles Tendinitis The Achilles tendon runs along the back of the lower leg, connecting … Read More

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