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The rotator cuff is a group of four tendons and muscles that converge around the shoulder joint at the top of the humerus and the bone of the upper arm. While your shoulder is one of your most mobile joints, it's also somewhat weak. Too much stress, or strenuous exercise can cause partial tears and swelling in the tendons of the rotator cuff. Abrupt stress may even cause one of the tendons to tear away from the bone, or tear in the middle of the tendon. A rotator cuff tear is a common cause of pain and disability among adults and can

There are two kinds of injuries, acute and overuse. Acute injuries happen when you fall, twist, or break something, or somebody hits you. Acute injuries are easy to spot, because they hurt, swell, or bleed, and you need immediate medical attention. The other type of injury is overuse, sometimes called stress injury. They develop overtime with many traumas and they ‘sneak’ on you. Overuse injuries can happen from doing too much, too soon, too fast, too hard, to intense, or too ‘something’ that you body is not conditioned for. The best approach to prevent overuse injuries is by being physically fit,

Massage therapy is becoming a popular form of therapy that aims to treat or reduce symptoms of many illnesses and ailments. There is enough evidence to prove the various benefits and adverse positive effects of massage for people with diabetes. Not only is massage therapy increasing, but also survey evidence indicates that utilization will continue to rise as health plans provide reimbursement. Massage is one of the oldest and safest methods to ensure good health, and has been recommended for diabetes for nearly 100 years. A massage therapist can use different forms of massage techniques like strokes, circular movement, kneading, tapping

For an athlete, a career spanning a decade is an achievement. During this period, they cannot afford to be sidelined by an injury. Sports injuries may cost an athlete a game, a season, or an entire career. Sustaining an injuring almost always amounts to an early retirement for athletes. Sports are getting more and more competitive and the risk of injury is higher than ever. Neither can athletes take it easy nor can they push themselves too hard. This tightrope that athletes have to walk upon can be widened by adopting physical therapy. This is how physical therapy can benefit an

The entire human body consists of bones, muscles, flesh, organs, nerves, arteries, veins and the compartments are present near our joints. Likewise, our leg consists of three compartments. If one compartment gets injured or damaged, then a swelling takes place in and around that area, however it does not disperse to the two conjoining compartments. Due to a sudden blow or over exploitation of leg muscles, Anterior Compartment Syndrome may take place. How does Anterior Compartment Syndrome occur? This syndrome occurs when there is either a blow or an extreme impact to the lower part of the leg. As a result, the