| Synovial joints are comprised of tendons, cartilage, | | | | pain. Most cases of the latter may be treated with |
| synovium, capsule ligaments and a tendon liner. Fluids | | | | foot elevation, bed rest, compression and ice packs, |
| pass through these kinds of joints and they connect | | | | and so on. Back pain may be caused by certain |
| with the bones in your body. The joint produces fluid, | | | | diseases. Excessive bleeding slows the healing |
| which lubricates them. Fluid is contained within the | | | | process. |
| capsules and this promotes movement of the joint. | | | | R.I.C.E. is an acronym for Rest, Ice Packs, |
| Movement is limited by bone structure, along with | | | | Compression, and elevation. Put your feet up and |
| connective tissues and non-elastic mechanisms. | | | | rest, hold an ice pack to the area, apply pressure and |
| When synovial joints are interrupted, this affects the | | | | then elevate your feet. If you are bleeding, then |
| ligaments. In turn, this limits movement of abnormal | | | | applying pressure will help. Lying flat on the floor and |
| joints. Ligaments help movement between two | | | | putting your leg up onto a chair helps with elevation. |
| bones, and make it easy for the system to work. | | | | Placing a pillow between your knees sometimes helps |
| Bones in a body attach to their respective muscles | | | | with back pain. If you have injured your back or |
| by tendons. Tendons help their muscles to move. If | | | | joints, do seek medical help right away. |
| the bursa sack fills with fluid, this will cause | | | | Depending on your Dr's advice he may decided to |
| inflammation. Bursitis usually affects elbows and | | | | have further tests to pin point where the exact pain |
| shoulders and then the pain extends to your back. | | | | is, and he may very well suggest taking a course of |
| This all can be the cause of limited mobility and pain. | | | | anti inflamatory tablets to enable the swelling to |
| The human skeleton is comprised of two hundred | | | | subside. Your Dr may further suggest you visit a |
| and six bones. They include the skull, jaw, collar bone, | | | | physiotherapist who can tailor make a specific |
| shoulder blade, breast bone, ribs, spine, humerus, ulna, | | | | exercise program to help strengthening the weak |
| radius, wrist bones and pelvis, palm and finger bones, | | | | area. He will do this by strengthening the muscles |
| thigh bones, knee caps, shin bones, fibula, ankle | | | | surrounding the injured site and giving you exercise |
| bones, foot bones and toe bones. If this intricate | | | | to perform daily in the privacy of your home. |
| skeletal structure is interrupted, it can cause back | | | | |