Conditions


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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.