A stress fracture is a small crack in the bone and these fractures are caused by repeated stress and over use. Because they are caused by repeated stress the pain can be gradual until it becomes unbearable. Those at High Risk of Stress Fractures Athletes are more likely to have stress fractures than others. These […]
The hamstring strain is a common injury in athletes. The hamstrings are a large muscle group in the posterior thigh. Its actions include flexing or bending the knee and extending the hip. A strain of these muscles can lead to inability to walk or run and play sports. See my muscle strain blog here. The […]
Groin strains are one of the most common injuries among athletes. The groin consists of many muscles and any number of them could be involved. Muscles Involved: Adductors: magnus, longus, brevis Hip flexors: iliacus and psoas (iliopsoas) Abdominals: rectus abdominis and internal oblique There are different grades of muscle strains I, II, and III. I […]
Patellar tendinitis or jumper’s knee occurs in those who participate in jumping or running sports. I have also seen this injury in those going through a growth spurt. Tendinitis is usually an overuse injury (see tendinitis blog post here), meaning the person has been running or jumping too much without slowly building up the work […]
The tendon is how a muscle connects to bone. A tendon can become painful due to overuse, trauma, and excessive pulling. When you see -itis at the end of a word, it translates to inflammation. Tendinitis means inflammation of the tendon. For more information on the research into Tendinitis and pathologies that involve the tendon […]
A strain pertains to an injury with a muscle. This is different from a sprain which pertains to a ligament. It is important to understand the difference because they involve different structures and different healing times. I go through the difference in my post sprains vs strains here, therefore I will not go through it […]
There are 4 stages of rehabilitation following an injury. During these stages, we will take a person through different exercises at varying degrees of difficulty. Ever wonder what your body will go through during recovery and rehabilitation? This blog post will explain it more to you. You can also check out the research here. The […]
A functional movement is an activity that someone does to mimic everyday actions. A functional exercise helps to improve that action/movement. However, functional exercises can be something different to different people. A regular person (not an athlete) can have certain functional movements and athletes can have others. Building on that, athletes in different sports also […]
During later Achilles Tendon rehabilitation, it is important to stress the tendon more with higher level exercises. Anatomy of the Achilles The Achilles connects the calf muscles (Gastrocnemius and Soleus) to the heel of the foot. It performs plantar flexion of the foot. This is also known as lifting the heels up while standing or […]
The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body. Anatomy of the Achilles The Achilles connects the calf muscles (Gastrocnemius and Soleus) to the heel of the foot. It performs plantar flexion of the foot. This is also known as lifting the heels up while standing or pointing your toes while […]