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Iliotibial Band SyndromeRunner's Knee/ Iliotibial Band Syndrome Runners knee is the term given to diffuse pain around the knee, under the kneecap, often with stiffness under the knee joint. It is often related to too rapid increase of mileage, tight hamstrings, and imbalances between the hamstrings and quadriceps. Other physical structures that are often involved include: Knee capsule, Meniscus, Collateral ligaments, and Patellar tendon. Even the posterior knee is often involved especially a muscle called the Popliteus. This muscle is involved in the rotary stability of the knee. The psoas muscle is also often involved with knee problems. The psoas muscle is the primary hip flexor. When the psoas muscle becomes shortened, fibrotic and weakened the quadriceps (Rectus Femoris) has to exert more force to make the hip flex. This is a major (and often undiagnosed) cause of unresolved knee pain. In each case ART can be used to effectively locate and free restrictions. Ilio Tibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
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Immune System & Immune Disorders
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Immunologic Diseases
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Impotence (Erectile dysfunction) Damage to nerves, arteries, smooth muscles, and fibrous tissues, often as a result of disease, is the most common cause of ED. Diseases—such as diabetes, kidney disease, chronic alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, atherosclerosis, vascular disease, and neurologic disease—account for about 70 percent of ED cases. Between 35 and 50 percent of men with diabetes experience ED. NKUDIC
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InflammationChronic systemic inflammation is an underlying cause of many seemingly unrelated age-related diseases. As human grow older, systemic inflammation can inflict devastating degenerative effects throughout the body (Ward 1995; McCarty 1999; Brod 2000). This fact is often overlooked by the medical establishment, yet persuasive scientific evidence exists that correcting a chronic inflammatory disorder will enable many of the infirmities of aging to be prevented or reversed. (Life extension Foundation)
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Ingrown ToenailIf you trim your toenails too short, particularly on the sides of your big toes, you may set the stage for an ingrown toenail, a common disorder. Like many people, when you trim your toenails, you may taper the corners so that the nail curves with the shape of your toe. But this technique may encourage your toenail to grow into the skin of your toe. The sides of the nail curl down and dig into your skin. An ingrown toenail may also happen if you wear shoes that are too tight or too short. Any of your toenails can get ingrown, but it’s most likely with your big toes. When you first have an ingrown toenail, it may be hard, swollen and tender. Later, it may get red and infected, and feel very sore. You may see pus drain from it. Finally, your skin may start to grow over the ingrown toenail. Treatment To treat an infected ingrown toenail, soak your foot in warm, soapy water several times each day. You may need to gently lift the edge of the ingrown toenail from its embedded position and insert some cotton or waxed dental floss between the nail and your skin. Change this packing every day. If your infection is severe, your doctor may prescribe a course of antibiotics. Learn how to trim your toenails properly. Wear clean socks and open-toed shoes, such as sandals. If you are in a lot of pain and/or the infection keeps coming back, your doctor may remove part of your ingrown toenail (partial nail plate avulsion). Your toe is injected with an anesthetic and your doctor uses scissors to cut away the ingrown part of the toenail, taking care not to disturb the nail bed. An exposed nail bed may be very painful. Removing your whole ingrown toenail (complete nail plate avulsion) increases the likelihood your toenail will come back deformed. It may take 3-4 months for your nail to re-grow. Ingrown toenails often recur. If you have a chronic problem with an ingrown toenail, your doctor may recommend another surgical procedure in which the toenail’s formative part is permanently removed. (AAOS)
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Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
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InsomniaSleep is absolutely essential for repair and rejuvenation, and those with chronic insomnia must find a solution in order to maintain quality of life. Most people don't know that chronic insomnia predisposes people to early death. Therefore, from a perspective of extending life, it is absolutely essential that good sleep patterns be restored. Insomnia is a frequent symptom indicative of overt or underlying depression. In this case, it is essential to treat the depression in order to produce healthier sleep patterns. Improving sleep often alleviates depression and vice versa
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Irritable bowel SyndromeIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the intestines that leads to crampy pain, gassiness, bloating, and changes in bowel habits. Some people with IBS have constipation (difficult or infrequent bowel movements); others have diarrhea (frequent loose stools, often with an urgent need to move the bowels); and some people experience both. Sometimes the person with IBS has a crampy urge to move the bowels but cannot do so.
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