Has running recently become harder? Do you feel a limited range of motion when flexing your foot? Can you not do the same activities you used to be able to once do? If you can answer yes to any of these questions you may be dealing with a condition called Achilles tendonitis. Here is what you need to know, and your treatment options
Tennis Elbow Causes and Treatments
Do you feel pain when performing any of these tasks? If you can answer yes to any of these questions you may be dealing with a condition called tennis elbow, formally known as Lateral Epicondylitis. Tennis elbow can be a scary injury to many athletes and can be damaging to your career if not treated properly. Read below to learn …
Meniscus Tear Symptoms
Meniscus Tears – Repairs, Recovery, and Prevention Injuries happen. While a great deal of injuries can be avoided by using proper form and technique, the truth is that even the most seasoned athletes aren’t fully immune to the injury bug. What’s more, recent trends in fitness have led to the development of some extreme and physically grueling training programs. These …
Rotator Cuff Tear Symptoms
Have you been experiencing any of these symptoms? Have trouble raising your arm? Feel pain when you move your arm in certain ways or lie on it? Have weakness in your shoulder that you did not previously have? No longer working out the way you used to? Hear clicking or popping when you move your arm? If you can answer …
A Guide to Shoulder Bursitis & How to Treat it.
What is Shoulder Bursitis? Shoulder bursitis is a condition that affects the small fluid filled sac called bursae. Most often they are located between the joints in the shoulder, elbows, and hips. It often is found in joints that are used repetitively. This means that doing something over and over again at work or home can give a person shoulder …
Dealing With & Treating Knee Pain from an MCL Injury
The knees are the largest joints in the human body; they perform crucial functions in standing, walking, running and jumping. They provide powerful thrusts and absorb tremendous shocks. Seven ligaments run in and around the normal joint, and four provide front back, inside (medial collateral ligament – MCL) and outside (lateral collateral ligament – LCL) stability. Two are particularly vulnerable …
Is Taking Glucosamine Sulfate Effective for Joint Pain?
What is Glucosamine Sulfate? Glucosamine is a simple sugar produced in the human body. A combined form of glutamine and glucose, it plays a vital role in forming cartilage. It also occurs naturally in shellfish species as glucosamine sulfate, and a hydrochloride compound called glucosamine HCL. Cartilage is vital to joint health, for it cushions joints and adds stability. As …
How to Prevent & Treat Golfers Elbow
Golfers Elbow Overview When hearing of elbow injuries from sports activity, most people think of the outside elbow pain called tennis elbow. There is another, less common form of elbow motion injury; it is Golfer’s Elbow. Characterized by pain from the knob of the elbow and radiating along the inside of the joint, these elbow injuries can be mild or …
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