The biceps is the muscle located in front of your upper arm. Its main purpose is to allow you to bend and twist your forearm as well as move it around on your daily activities. Some injuries are common and can happen to anyone regardless of the age and gender of the person, including a biceps tears at the elbow.
If you’re a runner or someone who regularly engages in sports activities, then you may be at risk of developing Achilles Tendinitis. In fact, you may already be suffering from the condition. It can be quite easy to mistake Achilles Tendinitis as simple cramping or an achy muscle in the back of your ankle. This isn’t always the case. In fact, you could potentially be harming yourself if you choose to continue running despite the ache in your leg. This article will discuss Achilles Tendinitis and why you should be mindful of your health if you have it.
Angiography is a test that can be performed to diagnose and treat conditions of the blood vessels. Typically, a contrast medium is injected into a vein, and then the blood vessels can be viewed three-dimensionally using an imaging scan. Using this technique, blood vessels (veins and arteries) in the brain can be analyzed for stenoses (blockages) and aneurysms. The two types of angiography tests performed at The Radiology Clinic include Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) and Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA).
Foot pain can be bothersome and debilitating. It can vary in severity, affect different regions of the foot, and impact your life as well as your mobility in a variety of ways. For the purposes of this post, we will focus on a lesser known foot affliction known as Morton’s neuroma.
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A healthy mind in a healthy body is truly important. Everyone needs to be in good physical and mental shape. Many people love playing sports as a means of staying in shape. While sports can be lots of fun, people can also get injured when playing. For example, many people love playing tennis. Tennis helps exercise all areas of the body. People who play tennis move their arms and legs. They also must use hand-eye coordination in order to follow the ball as it lands. Those who play this sport may find that, over time, doing so can lead to the potential for injury. One area of the body that is particularly vulnerable are the elbows. They can be highly stressed as the person grabs a racket and heads for return service.
The wrist is a complex joint connecting the hand to the arm. It consists of the radius and ulna in the arm as well as several carpals and metacarpal bones. The wrist is also home to cartilage, a special form of connective tissue, as well as tendons, joints, nerves, and blood vessels. When any of these tissues are inflamed, damaged or diseased, it can lead to significant dysfunction and pain. At The Radiology Clinic, we take wrist problems seriously and offer a range of diagnostic imaging procedures to help identify the underlying problem so that you can heal and get back to doing the things you love.
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Gallstones and Cholecystitis are some of the most uncomfortable conditions that you can experience. For those that do not know, Gallstones are deposits of crystallized bile that is produced by the liver and located in the gallbladder. The gallstones are then secreted into the bowel and passed through the body in a painful experience that no one wants to go through. Cholecystitis is a condition where inflammation occurs in the gallbladder. This condition is caused by gallstones blocking the tube which leads out of the gallbladder. Once there is a blockage in the gallbladder, then the inflammation occurs inside the organ.
You may jaw pain, better known as TMJ or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. The temporomandibular joint is so named because it connects the mandible (or lower jaw) to the temporal bone on both sides of your head. Jaw pain is any sort of pain in the jaw area, which incorporates the lower jaw (mandible, better known as the jaw bone), and surrounding delicate tissues. You may feel a dull hurt or pain, or it might be painful to the point that you can’t open your mouth to eat. Jaw pain can be executed by eating, drinking, or by just misalignment or degeneration of the jaw bone.
The brain is a complex organ that controls most of the rest of the body through a variety of intricate nerve impulses that allow you to move, use your five senses, and feel pleasure and pain. In addition, the brain is also responsible for all thought processes, including reasoning, emotions, and decision-making among many others.
Many problems can happen deep within your body without you even knowing what is happening. Thankfully, we now have the option to use diagnostic tools that can look beneath the surface of your skin and tell us exactly what is happening within your body. Ultrasound for DVT diagnosis is one such smart option, which is a safe noninvasive imaging modality.
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