by Site Admin | Feb 24, 2019 | Sports/Bodybuilding Injuries, General Health, Recreational Injuries
Shoulder surgery directed toward “rotator cuff tendinitis,” “rotator cuff disease,” “subacromial pain syndrome,” or “shoulder impingement” is not superior to non-surgical treatment options for relieving pain. These are the findings of an expert panel whose...
by Site Admin | Mar 17, 2017 | Recreational Injuries, Sports/Bodybuilding Injuries
An Australian study published in the February 5, 2013 issue of the ‘Journal of the American Medical Association’ found that patients treated with a single corticosteroid injection for “Tennis Elbow” (also known as ‘Lateral...
by Site Admin | Mar 5, 2017 | Recreational Injuries, Sports/Bodybuilding Injuries
Achilles tendinitis is an inflammatory condition that involves the ‘Achilles tendon,’ the tendon that anchors the calf muscles on the back of your leg to your heel bone. This tendon is involved in walking, running, and jumping. Tendinitis is the...
by Site Admin | Mar 4, 2017 | Recreational Injuries, Sports/Bodybuilding Injuries
Medial epicondylitis, also known as “golfer’s elbow,” usually results from an overuse injury to the forearm, specifically, the muscle-tendon attachment(s) of the flexor/pronator muscle mass to a bony prominence located along the inner elbow...
by Site Admin | Jun 10, 2015 | General Health, Recreational Injuries, Sports/Bodybuilding Injuries
Looking Beyond Current Beliefs A recent study led by Anthony Kontos, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh now suggests that recovery from a concussion might take much longer than the presently accepted range of 7 to 14 days. This 7 to 14 day recovery period,...
by Site Admin | Feb 5, 2013 | Recreational Injuries, Sports/Bodybuilding Injuries
A FIRST DEGREE strain is a minor trauma to the muscle-tendon unit (MTU) resulting in mild pain, swelling, and disability, but usually does not disrupt the athlete’s ability to produce a normal (albeit painful) contraction of the involved muscle. A SECOND...
