Medial Epicondylitis occur in the forearm, on the inside of your elbow. Medial epicondylitis is when the inner forearm muscles (called the forearm flexors) are overused by activities dealing with wrist movement. When these tendons that attach to the medial epicondyle (bony tip on elbow) are swollen it causes medial epicondylitis. This injury can also be referred to as “Golfers Elbow” because it is more common in golfers. The injury can happen in any activity, but affects the most dominant arm.
Signs and symptoms of this injury include pain on the medial elbow, pain from elbow to wrist, swelling and tenderness, and trouble flexing wrist and elbow. Medial epicondylitis happens over time, from repeated movement. Golfers are more common in this injury because when they swing the golf club repeatedly, it causes stress on the tendon. It is also caused by the excessive force used to bend the wrist toward the palm. The activities that can also cause this injury are shoveling, gardening and hammering. The swimmers who try to pick up their speed by powering their arms through the water ca...
The elbow is a hinge joint, moving in only one dimension (flex or extend), making it relatively simple from an architectural and functional standpoint. The humerus bone in the upper arm connects to the two bones of the forearm by means of various connective tissues. For a pitcher, one of the most important of these connections is the unlar collaterial ligament (UCL). The UCL offers much of the stability that is necessary for the elbow to withstand the extreme stresses created by throwing a baseball at high velocity. Its function is to stabilize against lateral forces and to keep the arm connected across the joint space.
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The all too familiar "pop!" immediately followed by weakness, pain, and immobility; the classic signs of a shoulder injury. Many shoulder injuries affect the rotator cuff. "Each year approximately 200,000 American require surgery related to the repair of the rotator cuff" (Yamaguchi). This vast number of surgeries makes shoulder injuries a popular topic in the medical field. Physicians have been researching ways to improve patients' recovery and return their range of motion back to normal. One such improvement is the release of the long head of the biceps tendon.
Repeated stress from the above sports can cause the tendon to pull away from the shinbone, resulting in the pain and swelling associated with Osgood-Schlatter Disease(Diseases and Conditions: Osgood-Schlatter Disease).... ... middle of paper ... ... With over half of them engaging in some athletic activity, it is possible that 2 million American boys and girls may contract OS yearly (Osgood-Schlatter Disease).
Shoulder injuries are very common amongst people of all ages. If you think about it, we use our shoulders for numerous daily activities like driving, reaching up in cupboards, washing and brushing our hair, picking up items off the floor, reaching in our pockets whether it be in the front or the back, putting a belt on, and many others. A common injury that occurs in the shoulder though, is the rotator cuff. This structure is very often torn in individuals who use a lot of overhead reaching motions or are forcefully pulling objects constantly. A couple examples of people that do these motions constantly are athletes and construction workers. A rotator cuff tear can be caused by a direct-blow to the shoulder or it can happen over a period of time with wear and tear. Normally when an individual has a rotator cuff tear, they will present with pain or weakness when trying to lift their arm.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, also known as “SMA” is a genetic and also a motor neuron disease that affects the area of the nervous system that controls your voluntary muscle movements such as walking, crawling, and swallowing. When someone acquires this condition their muscles start to shrink as a cause to the muscles not receiving signals from the nerve cells in the spine that control function. Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a rare but serious condition.
“The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease” by Thomas A. Edison. Chiropractors use hands-on spinal manipulation and other alternative treatments on the spine which will enable the body to heal itself without surgery or medication. Chiropractic care began in 1895 when its founder, Daniel David Palmer, claimed any and all diseases could be healed by nothing more than just his hands. Dr. Palmer examined a janitor who was deaf for 17 years after the janitor felt his back was out of place, so Dr. Palmer gave an adjustment to what was felt to be a misplaced vertebra in the upper back. The janitor then observed that his hearing improved thanks to Dr. Palmer. Chiropractors use manipulation to restore mobility to joints restricted by tissue injury caused by sitting without proper back support. Chiropractic is primarily used as a pain relief alternative for muscles, joints, bones, and connective tissue, such as cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. About 22 million Americans visit chiropractors annually
Ciccotti notes a few limitations in the study. For example, there were several factors that have shown to be related to elbow injuries that were not taken into account, such as pitch count, skill level, and position in pitching rotation (Ciccotti, M. G. 550). He also notes that more research is needed to predict the role of Stress Ultrasounds and their ability to be one-hundred percent reliable in analyzing a UCL
Researchers did a study where they got 64 individuals who suffer from arthritis to try massage therapy. The results showed that not only did the therapy release pressure, it also lessened the pain and increased mobility
Shoulder impingement is a common injury among athletes or those who have physically demanding jobs. The shoulder impingement occurs as a result of the rotator cuff tendons becoming compressed against the bone. As time progresses, the compression area will become inflamed and swollen. The irritation will create a sensation of pain and limit movement in the shoulder. An expert
Corticosteroid injections - injecting a steroid around the affected tendon, or even into the tendon sheath may help alleviate
The area of the pain the athlete will automatically force their hand to go will be along the line of the ligament of their knee. Within a few minutes of the sprain or tear, swelling will start to form around the knee area. This will cause suspicion that there is a knee injury and will help athletic trainers or doctors on the scene examining the athlete in discomfort. If the athlete tries to immediately move after the injury occurs they will be limping to help prevent the physical pain which is upon them. There are three grades of a medial collateral sprain. If the injury is evaluated as a grade one sprain then the athlete will feel a little bit of tenderness on the medial side of the knee along the ligament that is injured. In grade one sprains there is little to no swelling because it is not a high impact sprain. When an athlete’s knee is bent at a thirty-degree angle and force is being applied from the outward part of the knee to the inner part there will be pain but there is little no joint laxity. Only ten percent of the fibers in the MCL ligament are torn do to the injury. Grade two sprains will have notable tenderness in the same location as the tenderness in grade one sprains. There will be swelling in grade two sprains but it will not be at extreme measures. As the knee gets tested for joint laxity, the pain we be noticeable and will have a defined end point where the
Lateral Epicondylitis also called Tennis elbow is a condition triggered by the frequent use of the elbow joint (Saladin,
Vesicular stomatitis is a disease that affects horses and other livestock.The disease can be spread by direct contact with infected animals that have signs of the disease such as those with sores or by blood-sucking insects. In the southwestern US, black flies are the main spread of it. Where this disease is familiar, sand flies are also known to spread it.This virus can spread to humans when they are treating affected animals but this rarely happens, and may cause flu-like diseases.