December 2014

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that are attached to the bones of the shoulder joint. They allow the shoulder to move while keeping it stable. When it comes to shoulder pain, this is the most common area affected. The tendons of the rotator cuff pass underneath a bony area on their way to attaching to the top of the arm bone. These tendons join together to form a cuff that surrounds the shoulder joint. This helps keep the joint stable and allows the arm bone to move on the shoulder bone.Injury to these tendons may

A frozen shoulder is a shoulder joint that has lost a substantial amount of its range of motion in all directions due to scarring around the joint. Its range of motion is limited not only when you attempt to move, but also when someone tries to move the joint fully, while the patient relaxes.A frozen shoulder is the result of inflammation, scarring, thickening or shrinkage of the capsule that surrounds the normal shoulder joint.Injuries that can lead to a frozen shoulder include tendinitis, bursitis, and rotator cuff injury. Frozen shoulders occur more frequently in patients with diabetes, chronic inflammatory arthritis of the

'Rest and Ice' is a phrase uttered many times by injured athletes and clinicians around the world when asked how they recover from injury.If you are an active individual, chances are that you have sustained some form of injury in your history of physical training or playing sports. You have most probably been told to "Rest and ice that injury" by many.However, it is necessary for one to know that following that simple mantra isn't enough.If you want to be completely able to participate in your physical activities and lower the chances of being hurt in the same place all

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a progressive disease that causes inflammation and degeneration of the knee joint that worsens over time. It is known to affect the entire joint, including the bone, cartilage, ligament, as well as the muscle. Its progression is influenced by age, body mass index, bone structure, genetics, strength, and activity level. In some cases, it is known to have developed as a secondary condition following a traumatic knee injury. Depending on the stage of the disease and whether there are associated injuries or conditions, knee osteoarthritis can be managed with physical therapy, though more severe or advanced

Athletic therapy in itself today has become so vast that it encompasses various methods and dimensions with it. So much so that it has become a completely independent field of study. Many of the injured athletes these days are advised to try out athletic therapy before going for surgery. ‘Prevention is better than reaction’. This proverb is often touted by many practitioners, but the truth is that there are barely any complex medical procedures that help you ‘prevent’ an injury. That is where athletic therapy chimes in its usage again. It is used for the assessment of physical function, the