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'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

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

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

Physical therapy is a dynamic health care profession that aims to assist individuals with the achievement, maintenance, and restoration of maximal physical functioning and health throughout their life. Thus, only a physical therapist can supervise, direct and provide physical therapy services. The terms "physical therapy" and "physiotherapy" as well as "physical therapist" and "physiotherapist" are all synonymous.Physical therapists use their professional knowledge and skills to interact with individuals to achieve mutually agreed upon goals that will allow them to maintain or achieve their highest level of physical function. In addition to this, physical therapists are also involved in the promotion of health

Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder occurs when calcium deposits form on the tendons of your shoulder. The tissues around this deposit can become inflamed, causing a great deal of shoulder pain. This condition is fairly common, and mostly affects people over the age of 40. Calcific tendonitis occurs in the tendons of your rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is made up of several tendons that connect the muscles around your shoulder to the humerus.No one really knows the causes of calcific tendonitis. Some feel that pressure on the tendons can damage them, causing the calcium deposits to form, while others think