Conditions

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Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome

Alteration of state of mind due to sudden or chronic...
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Plantar Fasciitis

Structural breakdown or inflammation of the long fascia connecting the...
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Piriformis Syndrome

DEFINITION: Entrapment of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle...
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Osteoporosis

DEFINITION Reduction of bone mineral density below the level found...
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Orthostatic Hypotension

Symptomatic reduction in blood pressure when rising from sitting, e.g.,...
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Nosebleed

Propensity of the nose to hemorrhage, or actual bleeding. The...
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Multiple Sclerosis

DEFINITION: A central nervous system condition in which small plaques...
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Menstruation

Tissue gathered in the uterus to receive a fertilized egg...
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Medial Meniscal Tear

Tear in the inner cartilage of the knee that cushions...
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Macular Degeneration

Wet macular degeneration occurs when a proliferation of blood vessels...