What is an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament is one of the most common knee injuries. This injury is usually caused due to a sprain or muscle tear in or around your knee. Our knee joint is formed where three bones of your leg meet: Thighbone (Femur), Shinbone (Tibia) and Kneecap (Patella). Kneecap protects our knees from any sort of sudden trauma, as it sits in front of the entire joint. Bones are connected to other bones through ligaments and they act like strong ropes holding other bones together. Anterior Cruciate Ligaments of those athletes who participate in sports like football, soccer, hockey, etc usually get sprained
What is Trochanteric Bursitis?
'Bursa' is a fluid-filled sac near a joint. Trochanteric Bursitis is inflammation of the bursa at the outside point of the hip, known as the greater trochanter. When the bursa, that is located between the hip, the muscles and the tendons of the thighs, becomes inflamed, it causes pain in the hip. This pain is three times more common in women than in men and is most common in middle aged or elderly women. What causes Trochanteric Bursitis? Incorrect posture or bad posture Physical trauma or injury to muscles, tendons Play or work activities that cause overuse or slow injury to
7 Surprising Back Pain Causes
Many people suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain can occur due to several reasons and not necessarily due to some serious health issues or injuries. Your sleeping position could be your back's enemy, or your mattress or it could be even your favorite pair of shoes.If you suffer from back pain due to some sort of injury, then you should visit a doctor or a physiotherapist. And then make sure that you do not let your everyday habits ruin your back again!Here are some crucial things to make note of in your everyday activities
How to Prevent Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a severe condition that results in bone loss, both due to genetic and environmental factors. It is a condition that leads to fragile bones, increasing the risk of a wrist, spine or hip fracture. First, you must understand your personal risk of getting osteoporosis in order to prevent or stop bone loss. There are three significant factors to keep your bones healthy and strong throughout your life: Adequate amounts of Calcium Adequate intake of Vitamin D Regular Exercise Calcium Inadequate calcium intake during childhood and adolescence can impair bone development and prevent the attainment of optimal peak bone mass during the
Treatment for Thigh Muscle Strain
Muscles in the thigh are made up of three main groups; the quadriceps (muscles at the front of your leg), the hamstrings (muscles at the back of your leg) and the adductors (muscles at the inside of your leg).A muscle tear, muscle damage or muscle pull refers to damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons. Muscle damage can be in the form of tearing (part or all of) the muscle fibers and tendons attached to the muscle. A thigh strain refers to an injury where the fibers in the quadriceps muscles are overstretched. Once the fibers or tendons are overstretched to