If you have had a shoulder injury, a focused conditioning exercise program can help you build up the muscles in your shoulder and allow you to get back to your normal activity level safely. Conditioning exercises help reduce pain and gradually strengthen, tone, and improve flexibility and stability in target muscles, improving overall health in
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6 Types of Meniscus Tears
A meniscus is a moon-shaped section of cartilage that cushions the knee between the top of the shinbone (lower leg bone, or tibia) and the bottom of the thighbone (upper leg bone, or femur). Each knee has two menisci: The lateral meniscus is in your outer knee, and the medial meniscus is in the inner
Read MoreSigns of A Broken Hip
The hip bone is a pretty strong one, however, after a certain age, it can become susceptible to fractures. Women in particular become susceptible to bone fractures due to decreasing estrogen levels and weakening bones as they get older and go into menopause. Add balance issues and poor eyesight to the mix, which are pretty
Read MoreWhat Is Impingement Syndrome?
As you get older, your bones and joints slowly start to weaken, primarily because of repeated use. Doing day-to-day tasks may no longer be easy for you anymore. You may notice consistent pain around your shoulder or hip, hindering you from moving with ease. If you are experiencing this problem, you may have impingement syndrome.
Read MoreMost Common Gymnastics Injuries
Gymnastics is a sport in which a person uses their whole body to perform movements. Gymnasts are flexible and strong. However, they are also prone to injuries when they overuse various body parts or if they land in the wrong position. While sustaining such injuries is not life-threatening, when they do occur, you need to
Read MoreReturning to Exercise After Orthopedic Surgery
As with any surgical procedure, orthopedic surgery comes with a recovery period afterward. All operations require some form of tissue trauma, and musculoskeletal surgery involves cutting skin, muscle, tendon, ligament, and/or bone tissues – so these must heal before you regain your motion and strength in the area. It therefore takes significant time for your
Read MoreWhat to Do if Your Knee Pain Is Not Getting Better
Knee pain is a relatively common occurrence, which is why people often treat it as if it were no big deal. You can develop knee pain from playing sports or from exercising, and you will likely assume it will go away on its own. After all, if the knee pain is the result of a
Read MoreThe Benefits of Outpatient Total Joint Replacement
There was a time when nearly all major surgeries required spending at least a few nights in the hospital, followed by a lengthy recovery period that often included weeks or months of severe pain, heavy medications, and immobilization. This was especially true of total joint replacement surgeries, in which hospital stays were often followed by
Read MoreCauses of Bunions
It is not uncommon for your big toe to lean slightly inward toward your other toes. For some people, however, this can become steadily worse over time, as the toe continues to lean further and further inward. It thereby squishes the other toes, and the base of the big toe is pushed more and more
Read MoreWhen to See a Doctor for Heel Pain
Most people will experience heel pain at some point in their lifetime, and this is even more likely if you lead an active lifestyle. Heel pain can come on suddenly, but it is more likely to develop slowly due to various factors – such as ill-fitting footwear, intense physical activity, and structural issues of the
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