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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues.
Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues.
Elbow Disorders
This article describes aching or other discomfort in the elbow that is not related to direct injury.
Osteomalacia
Osteomalacia is softening of the bones due to a lack of vitamin D or a problem with the body's ability to break down and use this vitamin.
Osteomalacia is softening of the bones due to a lack of vitamin D or a problem with the body's ability to break down and use this vitamin. 
Rickets
Rickets is a disorder caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. It leads to softening and weakening of the bones.
Rickets is a disorder caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. It leads to softening and weakening of the bones.
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is a long-term disease that causes inflammation of the joints between the spinal bones and the joints between the spine and the pelvis.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a long-term disease that causes inflammation of the joints between the spinal bones and the joints between the spine and the pelvis.
Costochondritis
Costochondritis is an inflammation and associated tenderness of the cartilage (i.e., the costochondral joints) that attaches the front of the ribs to the breastbone.
Foot Disorders
Pain or discomfort can be felt anywhere in the foot, including the heel, toes, arch, instep, sole, or ankles. See also: Ankle pain; Heel pain.
Pain or discomfort can be felt anywhere in the foot, including the heel, toes, arch, instep, sole, or ankles. See also: Ankle pain; Heel pain.
Paget's Disease of the Bone
Paget's disease is a disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity.
Paget's disease is a disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity.
Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes
Ulnar nerve dysfunction is a problem with the nerve that travels from the wrist to the shoulder, which leads to movement or sensation problems in the wrist and hand.
Ulnar nerve dysfunction is a problem with the nerve that travels from the wrist to the shoulder, which leads to movement or sensation problems in the wrist and hand.
Sprains and Strains
Sprain refers to damage or tearing of ligaments or a joint capsule. Strain refers to damage or tearing of a muscle.
Joint Disorders
Joints serve as links between structures; in this case, bones in the human body. There are numerous joints in the body that act to stabilize and control bony segments.
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is a group of disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue that get worse over time.
Muscular dystrophy is a group of disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue that get worse over time.
Shin Splints
Shin splints are pains in the front of the lower legs caused by exercise. They usually appear after a period of inactivity.
Shin splints are pains in the front of the lower legs caused by exercise. They usually appear after a period of inactivity.
Legg-Calve-Perthes' Disease
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is when the ball of the thighbone in the hip doesn't get enough blood, causing the bone to die.
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is when the ball of the thighbone in the hip doesn't get enough blood, causing the bone to die.
Bone Infection (Osteomyelitis)
Osteomyelitis is an acute or chronic bone infection, usually caused by bacteria.
Osteomyelitis is an acute or chronic bone infection, usually caused by bacteria.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder involving pain and stiffness in the hip or shoulder area.
Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibers resulting in the release of muscle fiber contents (myoglobin) into the bloodstream.
Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibers resulting in the release of muscle fiber contents (myoglobin) into the bloodstream.
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) spinal canal, which causes compression of the nerve roots.
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) spinal canal, which causes compression of the nerve roots.
Still's Disease (Adult Onset)
Adult Still's disease is a rare illness marked by high fevers, rash, and joint pain. It may lead to long-term (chronic) arthritis. It is more commonly called adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD.
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is irritation and swelling of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot.
Plantar fasciitis is irritation and swelling of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot.
Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is a muscle disease characterized by inflammation and a skin rash. It is a type of inflammatory myopathy.
Dermatomyositis is a muscle disease characterized by inflammation and a skin rash. It is a type of inflammatory myopathy.
Trigger Finger
Trigger finger is the popular name of stenosing tenosynovitis, a painful condition in which a finger or thumb locks when it is bent (flexed) or straightened (extended).
Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis is a disorder caused by abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the neck (cervical vertebrae.
Cervical spondylosis is a disorder caused by abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the neck (cervical vertebrae.
Osteochondrosis
The term osteochondroses refers to a group of diseases of children and adolescents in which localized tissue death (necrosis) occurs, usually followed by full regeneration of healthy bone tissue.
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful swelling of the bump on the front, upper part of the lower leg bone. This bump is called the anterior tibial tubercle.
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful swelling of the bump on the front, upper part of the lower leg bone. This bump is called the anterior tibial tubercle. 
Knee Disorders
Knee pain usually results from overuse, poor form during physical activity, not warming up or cooling down, or inadequate stretching.
Knee pain usually results from overuse, poor form during physical activity, not warming up or cooling down, or inadequate stretching.
Brittle Bone Disease (Osteogenesis Imperfecta)
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a condition causing extremely fragile bones.
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a condition causing extremely fragile bones. Topics
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