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Synovia (joint fluid) – the fluid which lubricates the joints
In a healthy joint it is the synovia that absorbs shocks and enables movements with as little friction as possible. Besides that, this clear liquid serves as transport agent for nutrients like glucose or amino acids to nourish the joint cartilage. And on the other hand, it disposes of waste products.
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Gonarthrosis (knee osteoarthritis)
Depending on age, gonarthrosis (knee osteoarthritis) is the most common type of osteoarthritis. Incidence rises with increasing age and in the age group of 70 to74 years it reaches up to 40 percent.
Back pain – the importance of strengthening your back muscles
An illness is rarely the cause for back pains. In 90 % of the cases, badly trained muscles are the cause for back pain. We spend most of the time sitting, be it at home on the sofa or in the office, using our back muscles less and less, causing their weakening.
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What is sciatic pain?
- If the sciatic nerve is irritated, we are talking about a so-called „ischialgia“.
- The pain spreads in the area of the hips, buttocks and the thighs.
- Sciatic pain is described as stabbing, burning or cutting. The affected area is pressure- sensitive.
- A person, suffering from sciatic pain, adopts a relieving posture (bending the leg while standing, with the upper body tilt).
What exactly is a herniated vertebral disc?
If someone has a backache, the suspect very often is the vertebral disc. But in fact, a herniated vertebral disc is much less responsible for back pain than what is generally believed.
