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A ligament is a short band of tough flexible fibrous connective tissue linking bones together providing stability to the surrounding structures like joints during the movements. Sprain is a common expression used to describe a ligament injury. A ligament injury can be either due to stretching or tearing of the ligament.

It is the commonest of all joint disease; it is also referred to as degenerative joint disease as it results due to destruction of the articular cartilage lying in the synovial fluid and the subchondral bone after it. Mostly it occurs as a result of excessive wear and tear but it can also lead to inflammation of joints. This disease mostly affects the larger joints of the body including spine but it can involve any joint. There are over hundred types of Arthritis of them the Osteoarthritis is the commonest one. It affects both the sex equally in a defined age limit. Osteoarthritis may affect body joints asymmetrically, it can involve joint on one side

Gingivitis, also generally called gum disease or periodontal disease, describes the events that begin with bacterial growth in your mouth and may end ? if not properly treated ? with tooth loss due to destruction of the tissue that surrounds your teeth.

Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. The virus spreads by direct person-to-person contact, by contact with infected mucus or phlegm from the nose or mouth, or by contact with infected feces. The virus enters the mouth and multiplies in lymphoid tissues in the pharynx and intestine. Small numbers of virus enter the blood and go to other sites where the virus multiplies more extensively.

Sweet dreams become nightmares all too often for many young children. In fact, an estimated 25 percent of kids have nightmares more than once a week.