Medical Conditions

Hypotonia

Hypotonia isthe medical term for decreased muscle tone.

Metatarsalgia

Metatarsalgia is the name for pain in the ball of the foot.

Pudendal neuralgia

Pudendal neuralgia is a type of long-term (chronic) pelvic pain that originates from damage or irritation of the pudendal nerve.

Sprains

Sprains and strains are very common injuries that affectmuscles and ligaments.

Silicosis

Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years.

Pneumococcal infections

Pneumococcal infections are caused by the Streptococcus pneumoniaebacteria, and range from mildto severe.

Ocular cancer

B etween 500 and 600cases of eye cancer (ocular cancer) are diagnosed in the UK each year.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are medications widely used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and bring down a high temperature (fever).

Lichen planus

Lichen planus is a non-infectious, itchy rash that can affect many areas of the body.

Erysipelas

Cellulitis is an infection of the deeper layers of skin and the underlying tissue. It can be serious if not treated promptly.

Local anaesthetic

Local anaesthesia involves numbing an area of the body using a type of medication called a local anaesthetic.

Weight loss surgery

Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is used to treat people who are dangerously obese.

Piercing

If you decide to get your ears or another part of your body pierced, make sure you go to a licensed body piercing shop or piercer.

Brucellosis

Brucellosis is a bacterialinfection originating in animals that can cause long-lasting flu-like symptoms. It's rare in most developed countries.

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy isthe general termfor a number of neurological conditions that affect movement and co-or dination.

Radiation

Radiation is a general term referring to any sort of energy that can travel through space either as a wave or a particle.

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an inherited genetic disorder that affects the blood vessels. It's sometimes spelt hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and is also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome .