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You might not be shaking your hips the same way people do in music videos, but hip pain can still thwart women's everyday lives—whether you're dancing, gardening or just walking. While you might think you're too young to be concerned about hHip pain is common for women of all ages, and it's important to see your healthcare provider to ensure it is, in fact, hip pain you're feeling rather than thigh, buttock or lower back pain. If it is hip pain you're battling, it may be caused by one of the following c...
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What's That Sound? Clicking, cracking, grinding, popping, snapping — these are all common and generally harmless sounds our joints can make. It's a natural part of aging, and the sound could be the result of one of these conditions: As cartilage wears away, your bones grind or rub each other. This causes the sound you are hearing. Tight muscles and tendons can make sounds when moving over bone or as it returns to its original position. When you pop or crack a joint like your knuckles, you're releasing n...
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Even simple actions such as getting out of bed or bending over to tie your shoelaces – can put you at risk for injury far more easily than you may realize. Learning to move properly can reduce your risk for accidents and injuries. Bending Bending forward to tie your shoes or pick something up off the ground can stress your spine and potentially cause injury. To avoid this, squat down to reach your feet. Also, when picking items up off the floor, squat or kneel rather than bending at the waist. Lifting I...
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Whether you're a professional athlete or an amateur, one wrong move can cause an injury that throws your fitness regimen off track. It's important to protect yourself, but when you can't, here are some ways to identify common injuries. Common Injuries There are three common types of injuries— sprains, strains and tendonitis. Sprains – The stretching or tearing of ligaments in joints results in a sprain, such as an ankle. Symptoms include bruising, hearing a "pop" sound at the time of injury, limited mob...
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Do you ever think about how much we talk about our bones but not in the medical sense? When we're tired, we're bone-weary. We laugh when a joke tickles our funny bones. We even call cool people "hip." But when was the last time you thought about your bones? And we don't mean playing dominoes. May is National Women's Health Awareness Month, a time to focus on health issues that primarily affect women as they age, such as osteoporosis (when you have fragile, weakened bones that are more prone to fractures...
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More than eight million people are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome annually. While many people attribute the cause to long days at a keyboard, its origins are generally more difficult to define. The carpal tunnel is a narrow area composed of bones and ligaments on the side of your palm. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve in that area, which can present as numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand and arm. Risk Factors Just as some people are smaller than others, some a...
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According to a 2017 report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, hip replacements increased 30% between 2007 and 2017. And though we might consider this surgery for older adults, there's been a spike in hip replacements in those between the ages of 45 and 54. Osteonecrosis, hip fractures, hip joint tumors or rheumatoid arthritis can lead to hip replacement. However, the most common condition that leads to hip replacements is osteoarthritis. This "wear-and-tear" arthritis thins cartilag...
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Whether you're an athlete, a weekend warrior or someone trying to work fitness into your daily routine, you've probably dealt with pain at some point. In 2020, the National Safety Council reported 426,000 bicycling injuries alone. It's essential to know the difference between the "good" pain you feel after a hard workout versus injury pain. If you experience muscle soreness or feel a little stiff a few hours or up to a day after exercising, that's normal. It happens when your muscles have worked hard an...
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According to one study, 60% of American adults live with at least one chronic condition. However, 42% have more than one. Though you may have strategies that ease your symptoms, you might not realize these conditions can worsen between fall and spring. Here are four conditions affected by colder weather and what to do about them. Arthritis. Over 54 million adults and 300,000 children suffer from this ailment that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and a decreased range of motion in the body's joints. Thou...
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In the opening of the 1994 film, Forrest Gump looks down at a nurse's shoes at a bus stop and says, "Mama always said you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes. Where they going, where they been." He's not wrong. For example, people have always been very passionate about "the rules" when it comes to what to wear on their feet in the house. Some people walk in with the shoes they wore to the store, while others opt for socks, slippers, bare feet or even special "inside shoes." This may be a cultur...
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