Neck Pain Vs. Hypertension - Mayfair Wellness Clinic Gulshan

Neck pain vs. hypertension

A lot of people suffer from neck pain. People have much confusion about neck pain also. Somebody thinks neck pain means hypertension or high blood pressure. But actually hypertension means creating extra pressure on blood vessels while blood passing through it. Sometimes it creates pain over neck but not always. Now let’s see how many…
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - Mayfair Wellness Clinic Gulshan

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

The cubital tunnel is made up of the bones in your elbow and the forearm muscles which runs across the elbow joint. Cubital tunnel syndrome (CBTS) is a peripheral nerve compression syndrome. Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve or funny bone nerve is stretched, compressed, or irritated where it crosses the elbow and…
Whiplash Injury - Mayfair Wellness Clinic Gulshan

Whiplash Injury

Whiplash is a neck injury caused by sudden movement of head. It is commonly happened during car driving because of rear-end car accidents. But whiplash can also result from sports accidents, physical abuse and other types of traumas such as a fall. Cause: Whiplash injury happens due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the…
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - Mayfair Wellness Clinic Gulshan

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is when you have pain, swelling, or other symptoms from compression in your thoracic outlet — the opening between your lower neck and upper chest. It can cause numbness and tingling in your arms or pain in your shoulders, especially when you raise your arms. The thoracic outlet is the narrow space between…
Huntingtons Disease - Mayfair Wellness Clinic Gulshan

Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s disease (also known as Huntington’s chorea) is a rare, inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain. Huntington’s disease has a broad impact on a person’s functional abilities and usually results in movement, thinking (cognitive) and psychiatric disorders. The first thorough description of the disease was by George Huntington in 1872. Examining…
Lymphedema - Mayfair Wellness Clinic Gulshan

Lymphedema: Have a little Knowledge about it

Lymphedema refers to tissue swelling caused by an accumulation of protein-rich fluid that’s usually drained through the body’s lymphatic system. It most commonly affects the arms or legs, but can also occur in the chest wall, abdomen, neck and genitals. Symptoms: Causes: Risk Factor:  Factors that may increase the risk of developing lymphedema include: Diagnosis:…
Meniscus Tear - Mayfair Wellness Clinic Gulshan

Meniscus Tear

Meniscus tear is one of the most common injury of knee. Sometimes people think the injury will heal by itself over time; but the truth is that some tears won’t heal without treatment. There are different types of meniscus tear found in medical science: Cause:  A sudden pivot or turn, deep squatting, or heavy lifting…