DESCRIPTION Wrenching or twisting of a joint in which only the soft tissues are affected. Persons most commonly affected: All age groups and both genders. Organ or part of body involved: Joints Symptoms and indications:…
DESCRIPTION Most sports injuries are due to either traumatic injury or overuse of muscles or joints. About 95 percent of sports injuries are due to minor trauma involving soft-tissue injuries – injuries that affect the…
DESCRIPTION Enlargement of the spleen beyond its normal size. Organ or part of body involved: Spleen Symptoms and indications: Enlarged spleen, which can be felt by palpating the abdomen. Other symptoms, depending on the cause.…
DESCRIPTION Inflammation of the spleen. Organ or part of body involved: Spleen Symptoms and indications: Nausea, vomiting, aggravated respiration, elevation of temperature, pain and tenderness in the left hvpochondrium. Causes and risk factors: The acute…
DESCRIPTION Spleen disorders Organ or part of body involved: Spleen Symptoms and indications: Abdominal distention, aching or pain relieved by local warmth and pressure; Lack of appetite and flat taste in the mouth; Abdominal flatulence…
DESCRIPTION Abnormal involuntary, too frequent, and excessive discharge of semen without sexual intercourse. Persons most commonly affected: Adolescent and young adults Organ or part of body involved: Male reproduction system Symptoms and indications: General debility,…
DESCRIPTION Problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. These delays and disorders range from simple sound substitutions to the inability to understand or use language or use the oral-motor mechanism for…
DESCRIPTION A forceful and sudden expulsion of air from the lungs in a spasmodic manner. Persons most commonly affected: All age groups and both genders. Organ or part of body involved: Lungs Herbal Supplements available…
DESCRIPTION Inflammation and infection of the pharynx or throat. Persons most commonly affected: All age groups and both genders except young babies. Organ or part of body involved: Throat and tonsils. Symptoms and indications: Difficult,…
DESCRIPTION A sudden forceful, involuntary expulsion of air through the nose and mouth, also known as sternutation. Persons most commonly affected: All age groups and both genders. Organ or part of body involved: Upper respiratory…