Hyperextension of the elbow.People who participate in some sports like gymnastics, yoga, or weight lifting can put a lot of pressure on their elbow. This can cause an overextension, orhyperextension, of the elbow. This injury can tear the tendons and ligaments around your elbow, causing pain ...
Studies show that flexion and extension of the wrist increases the pressure in the carpal tunnel measured with a pressure gauge. As the pressure increases, the tendons and ligaments are resilient withstanding a lot of pressure, but not the vulnerable, compressible median nerve. Occupations at risk...
When arm pain results from a sports injury, it can take a long time to heal, especially where ligaments or tendons are concerned. Sometimes, because of repeated use of the arm, connective tissues don’t ever have a chance to heal properly. In these cases, an athlete may come to the con...
Could a soft tissue injury do something to the tendons and ligaments under the knee cap. Most of the bruising is on the inside of the knee but the top of the knee is very sensitive to touch, like it was bruised too but no discoloration. Sorry for the long note and thanks for any ...
Also, the soft tissues (muscles, tendons and ligaments) have often become shorter and weaker. You will need to work on lengthening the muscle and tendons with stretches for the first 3-4 weeks. Then, the muscles will need time to rebuild their...
Neuromusculoskelatal (NMSK) Ultrasound is a diagnostic, sometimes - therapeutic technique utilized to evaluate pathology of muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments and joints. Orthopedic muscle ultrasound allows us to visualize these structures in a noninvasive manner to evaluate the possibility of pathology...
Not being able to lift our arms because of shoulder pain is a prevalent problem. Some of you woke up and couldn’t move your shoulder. Some of you may have had…
The shoulder is more commonly referred to as the “shoulder complex” rather than a joint because it comprises of thirty muscles, six ligaments, four major bones and tendons. It has the potential to be one of the most unstable joints in the body: there is a delicate balance between the mo...
and is contained in many connective tissue structures such as tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules among others. The range of motion in most body joints is primarily limited by these connective tissue structures. Muscles are generally regarded as not limiting the range of motion of a joint when...
the potential reduction of insurance premiums and greater overall productivity. “Carpel tunnel” injuries are an example of a common computer keyboard-and-mouse related injury. The notorious carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when ligaments or tendons in the wrist become inflamed from strain or another agg...