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What Causes Tendon Inflammation?
What Causes Tendon Inflammation?
Source: HealthlineTendons are thick cords that join your muscles to your bones. When tendons become irritated or inflamed, the condition is called tendinitis. Tendinitis causes acute pain and tenderness, making it difficult to move the affected joint.
Finding the Right Athletic Shoe
Finding the Right Athletic Shoe
Source: Health DayWhile it will do some damage to your bank account, you need a sport-specific pair of shoes for any activity you do more than three times a week. Otherwise you risk injury and may hamper your performance.
Strengthen your deltoids to help prevent shoulder injuries
Strengthen your deltoids to help prevent shoulder injuries
Source: Medical XpressWhen it comes to training, the anterior, or front, deltoid muscle gets almost all the attention, while the medial and posterior deltoids get the cold shoulder.
New Medical Device May Eliminate Need for Some Knee Replacement Surgery
New Medical Device May Eliminate Need for Some Knee Replacement Surgery
Source: HealthlineSurgeons say the Calypso device can help relieve pain for people with osteoarthritis in their inner knee region.
Fractures have long-term impacts on quality of life in older people
Fractures have long-term impacts on quality of life in older people
Source: Medical XpressSingle and multiple hip, vertebral, and rib fractures strongly affect the quality of life of older adults over a prolonged period of time, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Why static stretching may not be as effective as you think
Why static stretching may not be as effective as you think
Source: Medical XpressFor a decade, the research has been clear: static, hold-the-pose stretches prior to athletic activity diminish performance and might even open athletes up to injury.
Can a Nice Doctor Make Treatments More Effective?
Can a Nice Doctor Make Treatments More Effective?
Source: nytimesIn the age of the internet, it’s easier than ever to pull together lots of information to find the best doctor. And if you’re like most patients, the metric you probably rely on most is the doctor’s credentials. Where did she go to school? How many patients has he treated with this condition?
The 7 Best Tennis Elbow Braces to Buy in 2018
The 7 Best Tennis Elbow Braces to Buy in 2018
Source: Very Well FitYou don’t have to play tennis to develop tennis elbow. Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a condition where you develop tears in tendons that attach your forearm muscles to your elbow.
Evidence Behind Injections on the Elbow, Wrist and Hand
Evidence Behind Injections on the Elbow, Wrist and Hand
Source: Sports Med ReviewAfter reviewing corticosteroid injections of the shoulder region, we will now move distally down the arm and into the elbow, wrist and hand. This article will cover some of the randomized trials and reviews on corticosteroid injections for some of the most common issues that present to a sports medicine practice including lateral and medial epicondylitis, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome.
Stiff Shoulder Syndrome and Parkinson’s Disease
Stiff Shoulder Syndrome and Parkinson’s Disease
Source: Very Well HealthAre your shoulders stiff? You may be suffering from stiff shoulder syndrome. Could it be from Parkinson’s disease?
