When done properly, lifting weights is generally a safe and effective strengthening workout for several areas of the body. However, lifting weights excessively or improperly can easily result in jury. Since the shoulder joint is responsible for much of the movement involved in weightlifting, it is...
Dislocated elbow.When one of the bones that forms the elbow gets knocked out of place, you have a dislocated elbow. One of the more common causes is when you put your hand out to catch yourself during a fall. It can also happen to toddlers when you swing them by their forearms -- t...
The bones of the elbow can break (fracture) into the elbow joint or adjacent to the elbow joint. Typically, elbow fracturecauses sharp pain in the elbow, and X-ray imaging is used to make a diagnosis. Fractures generally require immobilization and casts and can require orthopedic surgery, inv...
Whether you have pain at night, pain when lifting, weakness following a fall– all these clues matter. Most of you will not recall a shoulder injury. Some may have had pain following a shot in the shoulder. Some of you might have taken a bad fall. Let’s dive into what we typically ...
Weight Training– Because lifting weights puts a certain amount of strain on the wrist and forearm, it is often the cause of golfer’s elbow. Particularly if the lifting was done improperly and the wrist has added strain, the muscles and tendons of the elbow become overloaded. ...
Place right elbow on left elbow Now take your left hand and interlace it around the right arm In this position you can apply more pressure to feel your upper back opening Hold the end position for 20-30 seconds Repeat on the other side 4. Upper Trapezius Stretch This will stretch out the...
6. Elbow Pain In most cases, Elbow pain isn’t a serious problem, but because the elbow is useful in many ways, any pain to it can be disgraceful. Elbow pain can be felt on the inside or outside of the ankle or feel it along the Achilles tendon, connecting the muscles in the lowe...
If these muscles remain tight and overactive, you will have a tendency to overuse these muscles in your low back when bending and lifting, which can lead to pain and injury. And often when your low back is tight, your glutes aren’t firing properly. However, you want to be careful ...
The above policy is based on the following references: Quantitative Muscle Testing Devices Bouilland S, Loslever P, Lepoutre FX. Biomechanical comparison of isokinetic lifting and free lifting when applied to chronic low back pain rehabilitation. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2002;40(2):183-192. ...
Place the elbow and forearm of your opposite arm of your bent leg on the outside of your bent knee. Exhale, slowly pulling your bent knee across your body. Looking at Ceiling Kneel on the floor and hold your heels with both hands. ...