Spinal Arthritis

Spinal Arthritis:  Arthritis of the spine grows in the joints of the back — the facet joints — that connect vertebrae to each other. The spinal column is composed of vertebrae, intervertebral discs, and cartilage that lines the joints of the vertebrae. At its core,...

Cast Care

Cast Care:  A cast is a medical device that supports and protects an injured bone as it heals. It can also help prevent muscle contractions and provide immobilization, especially after surgery. When a child breaks a bone, doctors often use a cast to immobilize the...

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Disease

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Disease:   Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome The Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome is short-term damage to the knee’s growth plate. It mostly affects children and teenagers aged 10 to 14 and is virtually usually caused by overuse as a...

Autosomal Dominant

Autosomal Dominant: Autosomal dominant or dominance is a pattern of genetic inheritance that occurs within autosomes (non-sex chromosomes). Their appearance and function are mostly the results of the dominance of one parental gene over the other. From a medical point...

ACL Tears

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (ACL Tears):   One of the most common knee ailments is an ACL tear. Players who participate in sports like football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball, as well as persons who participate in physically demanding occupations, may...

Torticollis

Torticollis: When your baby’s neck muscles force their head to move and spin to one side, this is known as torticollis. Also, wryneck refers to another name for this condition, which can occur by inheritance or by being acquired. Furthermore, tight or swollen...