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Arthritis - The word arthritis
actually means joint inflammation. The term arthritis is used
to describe more than 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions
that affect joints, the tissues which surround the joint and
other connective tissue. The pattern, severity and location
of symptoms can vary depending on the specific form of the
disease. Typically, rheumatic conditions are characterized
by pain and stiffness in and around one or more joints. The
symptoms can develop gradually or suddenly. Certain rheumatic
conditions can also involve the immune system and various
internal organs of the body.
Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome - a common disorder of the wrist and hand
characterized by pain, tingling, and muscular weakness, caused
by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist area and often
associated with trauma, repetitive motion, rheumatoid arthritis,
or edema of pregnancy.
Scoliosis
- A condition of lateral curvature of the spine, which may
have just one curve or primary and secondary compensatory
curves and be fixed or mobile and which may rotate.
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