Achilles tendinitis is caused by repetitive or intense strain on the Achilles tendon, the band of tissue that connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. This tendon is used when you walk, run, jump or push up on your toes.

The structure of the Achilles tendon weakens with age, which can make it more susceptible to injury — particularly in people who may participate in sports only on the weekends or who have suddenly increased the intensity of their running programs.

Here are many things that can happen to the AC joint, but the most common conditions are arthritis, fractures and separations. Arthritis is a condition characterized by loss of cartilage in the joint, which is essentially wear and tear of the smooth cartilage that allows the bones to move smoothly. Like arthritis at other joints in the body, it is characterized by pain and swelling, especially with activity. Over time, the joint can wear out and get larger, with spurs forming around it. These spurs are a sign of the arthritis and not a cause of the pain. Reaching across the body toward the other arm aggravates arthritis at the AC joint. AC joint wear and tear is common in weight lifters, especially among those who bench press and to a lesser extent, military press. In weight lifters the arthritis at the AC joint has a special name — osteolysis.

The duration varies depending upon your severity of atrophy. Need to do regular and gradually progressive weight training exercises. 

Facet arthropathy is a degenerative condition of the spine. The treatment in the initial stages consist of medicines and Physiotherapy. If associated disc prolapse or any Listhesis , surgery may be required. 

You need to take rest, Physiotherapy and medication in the initial stages. If it's stage 3/4 chondroplasty may be required. 

Please show your reports to orthopedist and he will guide you depending upon fracture.

First step would be pain management , the target points and local points, electro stimulation therapy would help to increase blood flow in the body and help quick repair of the disc fracture, moxibustion ( passing heat in the body) through specific points, diet tips to strengthen back would be recommended, Some exercises will also be given to patient. Everything mentioned above is tried and tested with excellent response in patients.

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Knee crepitus can be from multiple causes. Painless crepitus can be ignored. So, I won't advice for crepitus knee treatment as such.. Crepitus from knee cap problems can be cured with hip and knee strengthening. Crepitus from cartilage irregularities or loose pieces often need minor keyhole surgery. Painful crepitus from arthritis is initially treated with physical therapy and surgery when therapy stops helping. 

In Acupuncture, emphasis has always been on first balancing the body points, crohn's disease which is inflammatory bowel disease, there are anti inflammatory points, digestion improving points, diet tips, acupressure points on specific points in the body which helps to give quick relief and promising and positive response from the patient.

Degenerative disc disease is a common age related low back problem. It can be a significant cause of low back pain. The best treatment for it is non-operative. Back strengthening to stabilize the spine and application of topical pain measures should be tried first.

Degenerative disc disease is a common age related low back problem. It can be a significant cause of low back pain. The best treatment for it is non-operative. Back strengthening to stabilize the spine and application of topical pain measures should be tried first.

Prevention of worsening of degenerative disc disease is by decreasing the stress on the degenerated discs. Weight loss and avoidance of weight lifting and high impact activities decrease the stress and pain.

For pain relief in degenerative disc disease, 
As per alternative medicine therapy, pain is due to imbalance in the body I.e. acid/ alkali imbalance or yin or yang imbalance
So first step is to give balancing acupuncture points and then target points, when 50% pain reduction is achieved, moxibustion, cupping, electro stimulation and seed therapy, diet tips and physical exercise is given