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Psoriasis and Arthritis

09.23.2009 · Posted in Disease Articles

Psoriatic skin disease is a fairly common situation for which the treatments are somewhat unpleasant and not entirely successful. It is known that an arthritic syndrome is linked with this skin disorder but even then the diagnosis may be missed when patients with psoriasis present with joint signs. ...

The Ankle ” Part Two

09.10.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Connecting across the two major bones of the navicular and the calcaneus and running under the talus is the spring ligament, a strong band-like structure which braces the foot arch. The weight of the body presses down to flatten the arch and the spring ligament holds between the two bones, becoming tauter as more weight ...

The Human Ankle

09.10.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

The ankle is often classified as a mortise joint and is a very special joint due to its position in the body. The ankle hinge performs forwards and backwards movement during gait and confers stability so that we can balance during motion and on rough surfaces. The lower leg is connected to the foot ...

The Elbow Joint ” Part Two

09.09.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Accessory movements of the elbow exist as they do in the majority of ****** joints, which includes the elbow, and are defined as small glidings or slidings which occur naturally in the joints during movements but cannot be independently performed. The normal joint function is facilitated by accessory movements and they are easily lost, either ...

The Elbow Joint

09.09.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

The arm is a long lever and the elbow breaks it up into two manageable halves, appearing at first like a straightforward hinge with back and forth movement. However the elbow can do much more than this and performs complex and useful motions. The two bones of the forearm , the radius and the ulna, ...