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Rheumatoid Arthritis RA Causes Deformed Joints Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that eventually results in severely swollen and deformed joints. In RA, the immune system, which helps the body rid itself of infections or tumors, attacks the tissue lining of a joint, causing inflammation. The reason this happens is not clear. With …
Types of Lupus Systemic Lupus Can Be Serious Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory disease characterized by the body’s immune system attacking its own cells and tissues. The cause is unknown, and there is no cure. Currently, more than one million Americans suffer from the disease, and more than 16,000 new casesare diagnosed each year. There …
Inflamed Joints Arthritis May Be a Cause Pain, swelling, stiffness, warmth and limited motion in one or more joints are the familiar symptoms of joint inflammation. Joint inflammation may be due to an infection or injury or it could be the sign of a disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. Any inflamed joint …
Hemorrhoids Why Hemorrhoids Form and What Symptoms They Cause Hemorrhoids are swollen veins around the anus and rectal areas that can cause irritating symptoms such as itching, pain, and bright red blood on the toilet paper or in a bowel movement. These swollen veins can form inside the anus (internal hemorrhoids) or around the anus …
Heel Spurs A Bony Growth on the Heel The plantar fascia is a band of fibrous tissue that is attached to the heel bone (calcaneus). This tissue runs along the bottom of the foot and attaches to the metatarsal bones at the ball of the foot. When subjected to repeated trauma, such as running, or …
Migraine Headaches Visual Symptoms (“Auras”) May Signal an Attack Migraine is a specific type of headache often described as a throbbing pain, usually on one side of the head, that worsens with bright light or loud noise. Some patients can predict a migraine before it begins because they recognize certain symptoms (known as “auras”) prior …
Migraines Severe Pain Migraine headaches are easily misdiagnosed and often are incorrectly treated. Their causes may be environmental, dietary or stress related. They are more common in women and their occurrence may be related to estrogen levels since they are often seen with greater frequency during the premenstrual period. Migraine headaches may disappear completely during …
Frostbite Tissues Can Freeze When a person is exposed to low temperatures for a period of time, the body reduces blood flow to skin surfaces. The result is that tissues can actually freeze, resulting in the condition known as frostbite. Areas most likely to be affected by frostbite are the hands, feet, ear lobes, nose …
Esophageal Reflux “Sour” Stomach Is a Sign The esophagus is the passageway between the mouth and the stomach through which food passes into the gastrointestinal tract. At the base of the esophagus is the lower esophageal sphincter that keeps the stomach’s contents from moving back up into the esophagus. If this sphincter does not …
Endometriosis Infertility Possible Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial tissue, which normally lines the uterus, is found in the abdominal cavity, on the ovaries and sometimes in the large bowel, bladder or vagina. The tissue responds to normal hormonal stimulation, enlarging before each menstrual period and breaking down and bleeding at the end of …