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| Ankle Problems - If an ankle has been injured, is causing severe pain, and cannot be moved, dial 999 and give Arn... |
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| Ankylosing Spondylitis - An autoimmune disease known to be associated with tissue type HLA B27, affecting facet j... |
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| Back Problems - The single largest cause of lost working hours, often caused by lifting, twisting, poor posture, ... |
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| Bone Pain - A well known symptom of ailments such as influenza and malaria but a persistent aching or pain in any... |
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| Bunions - Caused by weakness of joint at base of big toe and made worse by pointed and high-heeled shoes or colla... |
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| Bursitis - Inflammation of the little pads (bursae) around joints which allow bones and tendons to move over or u... |
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| Cervical Spondylosis - A form of arthritis in which the vertebrae of the neck grow extra bone and start to press ... |
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| Coccydinia - Continuous, aching pain in area of coccyx (small fused bones at base of spine), caused by injury or ... |
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| Cramp - Acute discomfort caused by muscles going into spasm (violent, uncontrollable contraction) because of shor... |
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| Fibrositis - Small adhesions between individual muscle fibres, causing pain and stiffness; commonly caused by hab... |
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| Dislocations - Dislocation occurs when the bones at a joint are forcibly knocked or twisted apart, this causes se... |
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| Foot Problems - Less serious problems include verrucas, athletes foot, corns and calluses, and bunions... |
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| Fractures - A broken bone may be just cracked or broken right through. In an open fracture, the skin is broken an... |
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| Ganglion - A small swelling in a joint capsule or in a sheath around a tendon; swelling is filled with a jelly-li... |
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| Hernia - Bulging of soft tissue through a weak point in a sheet of muscle or between muscles - muscles may be con... |
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| Infective Arthritis - A rare form of bacterial infection causing swelling, pain, and redness in a single joint, a... |
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| Knee Problems - Like other important joints, knees can be affected by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis; os... |
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| Leg Problems - Pain in thigh or calf muscles may be pulled muscles or it may signal a vascular problem such as va... |
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| Lumbago - Pain in small of back brought on by lifting or over-strenuous exercise; muscles may be strained or torn... |
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| Neck Problems - A stiff neck accompanied by a severe headache, nausea and vomiting, intolerance of light, abnorma... |
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| Osteoporosis - Loss of bone mass due to ageing, prolonged inactivity, hormone changes, drugs, or calcium deficien... |
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| Prolapsed Disc - Rupture of tough outer casing of an intervertebral disc, allowing soft nucleus of disc to protru... |
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| Restless Legs - Tickling, burning, or pricking sensation in lower legs, causing involuntary twitching or jerking;... |
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| Rheumatism - Though muscular aches and pains in cold or damp weather are real enough to many elderly people, 'rhe... |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis - An autoimmune disease in which the linings (synovial membranes) of joint capsules become i... |
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| Sciatica - Nerve pain caused by compression of, or pressure on, sciatic nerve supplying leg; can be caused by a p... |
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| Shoulder Problems - Fractures and dislocations are most serious kinds of injury to shoulder, causing pain, loss o... |
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| Sprains - Partial or complete rupture of ligaments which hold joints together; most vulnerable joints are ankles,... |
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| Tendonitis - Tearing of fibres in tendons, causing inflammation, soreness, and pain; usually caused by injury or ... |
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| Tenosynovitis - Inflammation of membrane sheath around certain tendons, notably those attached to bones of finger... |
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