Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): The thrill of skateboarding might give rise to severe foot and ankle injuries among kids and young adults, warn experts from American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). (more…)
Washington, July 22 (ANI): In an international study led by Mayo Clinic scientists, researchers have discovered the first mutated gene, called MEIS1, which is linked to restless legs syndrome, a common neurologic disorder. (more…)
Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Both a large belly and obesity can increase the risk of developing restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move your legs, a new study has shown. (more…)
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): Just 10 minutes of a short, simple, structured warm up might reap benefits for young athletes at risk of knee injuries, such as soccer players, says a new study. For athletes, particularly school-aged athletes, warm-up activities designed to increase players’ flexibility, balance and strength, as well as their foot planting, jumping and cutting skills can significantly reduce injury risk (more…)
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Just 30 minutes of treadmill can significantly reduce leg pain caused by arterial disease, according to a new study. Intermittent claudication is a painful leg condition affecting some patients with peripheral arterial disease. (more…)
London, December 21 (ANI): Doctors are warning people that playing too much of sports-based computer games over Christmas can lead to painful sprains and fractures. They use the term “Wii knee” to describe such injuries as may result from mimicking the actions of sports, while playing computer games based on them. (more…)
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): Similar to modern day gibbons, early humans could have walked successfully on a ”flexible” flat foot, researchers at the University of Liverpool have found. The arched ”rigid” foot of modern humans – thought to have appeared approximately 1.8 million years ago – is best adapted for upright walking, but scientists have found that early humans once had ”flexible” feet and could have walked on the ground some years earlier. (more…)
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): The irritating pain in your legs after climbing the stairs could reveal more than just your age—it could indicate that you might be suffering from peripheral vascular disease (PVD) – a disease of the blood vessels outside of the heart and brain. (more…)
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Scientists at Bristol University have managed to grow a “living bandage” from a patient’s own stem cells in a bid to heal a common sporting knee injury. Every year, many people suffer tears to the meniscal cartilage, which acts as a shock absorbing cushion between the bones of the upper and lower leg. (more…)
Melbourne, Nov 7 (ANI): Exercising pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) can enhance arousal and sensation during sex, according to an expert. The pelvic floor is a layer of muscles spanning the bottom of the pelvis that gives control over the bladder and bowel. (more…)
