The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint, inherently unstable because the ‘ball’ is big and the ‘socket’ is small and shallow. Only about one-third of the humeral head is in contact with the joint cavity. It permits freedom of movement because the capsule of the...
Sports-related injuries are frequent and can affect your bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other body parts. Many minor sports injuries can be treated at home using rest, ice, compression, elevation, and over-the-counter painkillers. However, some injuries need...
Being physically active is an important component of any healthy lifestyle, yet playing sports and working out can sometimes result in injuries. Injuries can result from accidents, inadequate training, improper stretching, and inappropriate equipment, among other...
Foot and ankle are consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons. The heel bone (Calcaneum) is the largest bone in your foot. Although heel pain sometimes is caused by degenerative conditions. Causes of Heel Pain The most common causes of heel pain...
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition that occurs when tendons in your elbow are overstressed, by repetitive movements of the wrist and arm. Unlike the name, athletes are not the only people who develop tennis elbow. Individuals, whose jobs...
