There are various causes of front thigh pain. Any form of front thigh pain can affect the ability of the individual to walk, support weight on the affected side and maintaining stability. Most cases of front thigh pain originate from the structures on the anterior aspect of the thigh such as the quadriceps muscles but […]
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Strained rotator cuff muscles might also include the tendons responsible for connecting them to the shoulder bones. This condition is called tendinitis which occur when the muscle or tendon overexerts itself and stretches too far, resulting to the separation of the tissue fibers. Even though painful, most cases of shoulder injuries are usually minor and
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A rotator cuff tear is an injury that occurs when the tendons of the muscles in the shoulder is torn. Repetitive stress on the shoulder muscles incites inflammation and the formation of microruptures that may eventually lead to a full tear. Moreover, the bursa in the shoulder, which is a lubricating sac that allows free
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Golfer’s elbow is a form of tendinitis that is very similar to a tennis elbow injury, or lateral epicondylitis, as both have the same presenting symptom of elbow pain. The main difference lies at the location of the pain as people with golfer’s elbow complain of pain at the medial or inside aspect of the
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Athletes with tennis elbow usually present with pain and tenderness in the outside aspect of the elbow and in the upper forearm muscles. The symptoms are thought to be due to the inflammation from a tear in the tendon of the forearm muscle as it attaches to the bony prominence at the outside aspect of
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Cortisone is a type of steroid that is naturally produced by a gland inside the body known as the adrenal gland. Take note that the adrenal gland releases cortisol when the body is under stress. The natural cortisone is released into the bloodstream and somewhat short-acting. The injectable form of cortisone is produced synthetically and
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A hip stress fracture is considered as a critical injury to the ball of the ball-and-socket hip joint. This type of fracture typically develops due to engaging in overuse activities. Hip stress fractures are typically caused by the following: High-impact injury can cause the bone to break due to the force acting on the bone.
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It is important to note that most of the bones in the body are connected to each other at the joints. There are some bones that are not connected to any other bone. These are connected only to tendons or simply embedded in muscles which are called as sesamoids. The kneecap is the biggest sesamoid
Frozen shoulder is a condition that causes limited movement and pain in the shoulder joint. Remember that there are three stages of the condition that the individual passes through. Freezing stage in which the joints tighten up Stiff stage in which movement in the shoulder is drastically reduced Thawing stage in which pain steadily reduces
It is important to note that heat treatment is utilized as a form of therapy for various musculoskeletal injuries associated to various sports. There are various types of heat treatment and the highly effective usually depends on the injury sustained by the individual. The time scale is also a vital factor in determining if heat
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