Tendinosis. This is a long-term condition. It occurs when an increasing number of collagen fibers tear in your tendons due to overuse. The tendon is weakened and its structure damaged. Tendinosis is common in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, heel, and knee. How to Keep Tendons Healthy To help...
Tendinopathy of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHB) encompasses a range of pathology, including inflammatory tendinitis to degenerative tendinosis that can lead to pain, as well as instability of the LHB and its surrounding stabilizers. Accordingly, tenodesis of the LHB during shoulder ...
Tendinopathies are challenging conditions frequent in athletes and in middle-aged overweight patients with no history of increased physical activity. The term “tendinopathy” refers to a clinical condition characterised by pain, swelling, and functional
The hamstrings are actually three muscles working together: The biceps femoris, semitendinosis and semimembranosus. The hamstrings provide knee flexion, bending the knee to pull the heel towards the butt. The hamstrings also help with hip extension, keeping the knees straight and bending at the ...
Ventral Long head of the biceps (LB) LB pain with 10 degrees of resistive internal rotation Worse if sleeping on the shoulder Medial Subscapularis (SS) SS pain on resistive internal rotation Overhead throwers Elbow Lateral Extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) ERCB pain on activities that requ...
6. Tendinosis Tendinosis is a chronic condition where collagen deteriorates in the tendons. Collagen is a structural protein that is necessary for healthy muscle functioning and movement. When the collagen breaks down in the tendons, it’s usually from overuse. ...