by BellairePT | Jul 7, 2015 | Diagnoses & Conditions, Syndromes
What Is Chronic Pain? Pain is an unpleasant sensation that we usually associate with injury or tissue damage, but can actually be present in the absence of tissue damage as well. Pain can be acute or chronic. Acute pain lasts for a short time – up to 12 weeks. It is a...
by BellairePT | Jul 7, 2015 | Diagnoses & Conditions, Diseases
What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the airways in your lung lose their normal shape and elasticity, and can become inflamed. The result is that the airways are less efficient at moving air in and out of your...
by BellairePT | Jul 7, 2015 | Diagnoses & Conditions, Syndromes
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition categorized by generalized fatigue that persists for 6 months or longer, and is more intense than would be expected based on the effort a person regularly exerts. Although science has yet to...
by BellairePT | Jul 7, 2015 | Diagnoses & Conditions, Syndromes
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? About the width of your thumb, the carpal tunnel is a narrow channel on the palm side of your wrist. The tunnel protects the median nerve and the tendons that bend your fingers. Pressure on the nerve can cause pain and weakness in your...
by BellairePT | Jul 7, 2015 | Diagnoses & Conditions, Diseases
What is Blount’s Disease? Blount’ disease is a growth disorder of the lower leg bone (tibia), commonly called the shin bone, and is characterized by a bowing (pronounced boh-ing) appearance of the leg below the knee joint. One or both legs can be affected....
