Browsing: Bone Health

The page provides quick access to a list of common diseases, syndromes, health conditions, and other topics of health importance related to bones and joints. The list is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to respective diseases sections that serve as a comprehensive and ultimate guide about the disease or health condition.

Bones make the structural framework of the body. It provides structural support and helps in movement of the body. A joint indicates a junction of two or more bones such as knee, hip, elbow, or shoulder. Bones and joints are damaged by different types of injuries or diseases. Its treatment mainly depends on its cause and may vary from person to person.

One of the most common symptoms of bones and joints disorders is pain and difficulty in movement of the affected region. The symptoms of bones and joint diseases may range from mild to severe, and in severe cases, the disease may be chronic and spread to other body parts.

Diseases and injuries of bones and joints majorly indicate abnormalities of the human skeletal system. The universal cause of bone disorders includes physical injury, fracture and effect of other diseases. Doctors may refer these bone and joint injuries as conditions that were more mechanical than metabolic body changes.

Bone and joint disorders are one which affects the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as osteoporosis, arthritis, bone cyst, osteomyelitis and hypocalcaemia and bone cancer. Here are listed common bones and joint diseases for your review. Click on any of them to redirect to respective disease containers.


Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy is a type of motorized traction that can relieve your back pain due to spinal stenosis. The therapy aims to stretch the spine gently, thereby changing the force and position of the spine. The purpose of therapy is to relieve pain and promote a healing environment for the spine.

A pinched nerve is a nerve under pressure that is a compressed nerve or trapped nerve. Often, this pressure is exerted by the surrounding bones or tissues. The sciatic nerve, when gets compressed, can cause pain through the lower back and into the leg. This condition is known as sciatica.

There are some remedies for back pain that treat sciatic nerve pain and improve your overall spine health. Treatment for sciatic pain involves, hot and cold packs, medicines, exercises and alternative remedies. In some people, sciatica pain can last a very long time despite trying various