In the 10 years of my healthcare career, I’ve never taken care of a patient who is recovering from an aortic dissection. Though aortic dissections are very rare, healthcare professionals understand that aortic dissections are a serious matter. Every second counts when trying to save a patient whose life is threatened by internal bleeding. Below,…

Cardiac (Pericardial) Tamponade – Growing up, I had a very cool aunt by the name of Mary. She drove a royal blue SS Chevy Nova with racing tires and two wide white stripes that stretched from the hood of the car to its trunk. As I write this article, I can still hear the roaring…

Have you ever rolled out of bed paralyzed by the pain that you felt in your lower back, and your only relief was when you took a hot shower? Do your joints ache right before it rains? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then you have arthritis. Causes It is a rheumatic…

Have you ever had aggravating hip pain at bedtime while lying on the affected side of the hip or after getting up from a chair after sitting for a long period of time? Have you ever had hip pain that gets worse the longer you walk or the more steps you climb? If you answered…

Greater trochanter pain syndrome (GTPS) is gradual or acute idiopathic (unknown) pain that occurs on the lateral side of the hip.

A hip dislocation is a painful, traumatic event that occurs when the femur (ball and socket head of the thigh bone) is forced out of the acetabulum (the socket), thereby making it impossible to move the affected leg.

A diaphragm injury or rupture is a tear to the diaphragm muscle across the bottom of the ribcage and 80-90% of these injuries are caused by motor vehicle accidents.

A labral tear of the hip joint is the result of damage in the cartilage lining of the acetabulum. A tear can cause mild, moderate, or severe hip and groin pain; joint stiffness may be sudden or progressively get worse.

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is caused by irregular bone growths (bone spurs) that are not able to fit properly along one or both bones that form the hip joint.

Femoral neck stress fractures occur in two groups: young, active individuals and the elderly with osteoporosis. Femoral neck stress fractures are a common cause of hip pain for runners and military recruits due to chronic repetitive activity.

Tendonitis of the hip has multiple names such as trochanteric bursitis and hip flexor tendonitis. Tendonitis is a painful burning sensation caused by the inflammation or irritation of the tendon on the hip.

Snappy Hip Syndrome, or Coxa Saltans, is an audible or palpable snapping sensation that is heard during movement of the hip joint.