Slipped rib syndrome goes by many names. It may be called rib subluxation, rib tip syndrome, sliding rib, gliding rib, false rib syndrome, clicking rib, and other names. This condition is rare, but it may account for about five percent of chest pain caused by muscle and bone (musculoskeletal) disorders. … Read More
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are bacteria that grow in the mucous layer of your stomach. Almost everyone with this infection has some inflammation of the stomach called gastritis, but the inflammation is usually not serious enough to cause symptoms or complications like a stomach ulcer. Long-term infection has been linked … Read More
To understand diverticulitis, you need to understand diverticulosis, so let’s start there. Diverticulosis is a very common bowel condition. It usually occurs in the last part of your colon, called your sigmoid colon. A pouch of the inner lining of your colon pushes inward through a weak area of the … Read More
Gastritis refers to inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It may last for a few days (acute gastritis) or it may linger for months or years (chronic gastritis). It is a clinical finding, caused by a variety of disease processes including medication reactions, excessive alcohol intake, and bacterial infection. … Read More
If you’re experiencing a stomachache or what could be stomach ulcer symptoms, you should know that there are many types of ulcers and many places within the digestive system in which they can occur. For instance, peptic ulcer symptoms start with a sore that forms in the lining of the … Read More
