Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves ...

Knee pain is a common cycling ailment—this is what happened when I recently felt soreness, and how our expert personal ...

Hip bursitis causes groin pain and tenderness which worsen while walking. Herniated (slipped) disk: A slipped disc in the lower back can compress nerves in the groin area. It can cause sharp or ...

You may be missing a big puzzle piece in your back pain treatment. Beyond back exercises and fixing postures, an unexpected source is to be blamed. Bad back pain is commonly believed to originate ...

Antacids may help. A doctor can also prescribe medication to treat the pain. Menstrual cramps or period pains can feel sharp or dull. They may affect just one area of the abdomen or spread to the ...

Kidney stones are hard objects found in the urinary system. The waste in urine has minerals and salts that can come together and make crystals, which can then merge to form stones. Usually, this waste ...

Symptoms of tenosynovitis, which are similar to those of tendonitis, include: Pain and difficulty moving the joint Swelling in the affected area Redness along the length of the tendon A specific type ...

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Patients with difficult-to-diagnose conditions like endometriosis are often sent home with diagnoses like anxiety or bipolar disorder ...

An often-overlooked source of common complaints like back pain, hip pain and fatigue lies in the hard-to-access soft tissues of our pelvic floor — the soft tissues within the inner bowl of our pelvic ...

Hiccups in dogs are not uncommon, but here are the signs to look out for and if – and when – you should see your vet.