What is the Achilles tendon? The Achilles tendon is one of the largest and strongest tendons in the human body. It is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects the calcaneus (heel bone) to the muscles at the back of the calf using the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Leg muscles are known as the strongest muscles in the body because there are able to pull against the force of gravity in order to keep the body upright and in balance. The Achilles tendon is an important tendon in terms of mobility
The modernism of “A Sculptor's Funeral” In Willa Cahers short story “A Sculptor's Funeral,” we see the judgement day of a world renowned artist through the eyes of his home town. While the story’s text captures its readers, the tale also follow the tendons of modernism throughout the story. The the story starts off with a tenden of modernism; it opens to a scene where men are waiting for an evening train, “The men on the siding stood first on one foot and then on the other, their hands thrust deep into
Tendons are surrounded by loose areolar connective tissue called paratenon. The main components of the paratenon are the type I collogen about 95% and about 5% of type II collagen of the dry tendon weight but smaller quantities of other collagens are also present, including types V, VI, XII and type II collagen (Robi et al. 2013). The bundles of collagen fibrils are wrapped in endotenon, which in turn is enveloped by an epitenon, forming the actual tendon. A real synovial sheath is present only
Achilles tendinopathy and its contributing pathologies has been a heavily researched topic throughout multiple professions. Although a unified consensus and classification on the underlying pathology is yet to be reached, a shift from the term tendinitis to tendinosis has slowly been adopted, and is now believed to follow a continuum. Previous incorrect belief of an inflammatory pathophysiology has lead to the development of treatment options that are inappropriate and unsuccessful, leaving the tendon
As the soccer ball was rolling out of bounds, I felt my opponent right on my back. In that moment, I would not have guessed that the next year would drastically change seconds later. My leg gave out as I heard a heart breaking pop and fell to the ground. Over 250,000 Americans tear their Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL) each year, myself included. Female athletes are eight times more susceptible to tear their ACL as a result of physiological and anatomic differences. Building up specific muscles
complete rupture of the ligament. A sprained ankle is a soft tissue, indirect injury as it has occurred due to a force external to the body acting as a catalyst and has injured a soft tissue being the ligament. This injury can be witnessed through swelling around the ankle and possible bruising. This is due to the fact that the body is sending blood flow towards the injured area in order to provide it with nutrients to heal it. TORN KNEE LIGAMENT (ACL) TORN KNEE LIGAMENT (MCL) ACHILLES TENDONITIS
to sporting activities (Timpaka, et al., 2006). From the medical point of view, sports injuries is defined as a trauma or repetitive stress associated with the athletic activities. It can affect bones or soft tissues such as ligaments, muscles and tendons (Medical-Dictionary). Others may define it as an injury sustained during sporting activities for which an insurance claim is submitted (Bahr, 2008). Some may define sport injuries confined to injuries treated in a hospital casualty or other medical
plantar fascia during sleep. This may allow the plantar fascia to heal. A corticosteroid injection may be use if conservative treatments fail. Steroid injections can be repeated, but patient should be warned of complications such as plantar fascia rupture (Porter and Shadbolt, 2005). Physical therapy treatments such as ultrasound therapy, and laser therapy are used in treating and heeling plantar fascia. A combination of non- operative treatment modalities may have up to 90 per cent success rate in
Questions: 1. James suffers from a condition called Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Explain the full meaning of this name. DMD also known as muscular dystrophy is muscular disease that occurs on young boys around age four to six. Muscular dystrophy is genetically transmitted disease carried from parent to offspring. This disease progressively damages or disturbs skeletal and cardiac muscle functions starting on the lower limbs. Obviously by damaging the muscle, the lower limbs and other muscles affected
if your Sunday is good or bad. But the thing we all hate to see on Sunday is when a paper gets injured. Especially when it is a concussion. Concussions are the most serious injury in the NFL. Yes, other injuries such as an ACL tear or a rupture Achilles tendon are painful, but you can recover from these. That is often not the case for concussions, if you have a concussion from playing football, you are most likely to get many more after that. Also, concussions will also affect your long-term health
A deadly knee strike to the floating rib can cause internal bleeding. Blocking (striking) with the Shin or Calf (12/14); is the next study and the practitioner must toughen and strengthen these body parts if he expects to take and deliver blows successfully without injury. Very powerful and damaging kicks can be thrown with the shin and the calves and are almost certain for a knockout. When the calf (axe kick) is being used the weight of the blow will make the opponent feel as though
Olympic Level Fencing: Men’s Foil Individual Scientific Principles of Strength and Conditioning Fencing The Olympic Games bring together individuals that are exceptional and impeccably dominant within their particular concentration of training and athletics. Olympic Games have an array of events and/or sports that range from individual to team competitions, and are either sport related activities or are combat related, such as fencing. Fencing is the sport of sword fighting, which was first