What is ACL tear? What is ACL Reconstruction? ACL reconstruction is a surgery procedure that use to replace a torn ligament in your knee. It’s a recommended treatment option for athletes who suffered from knee instability following an ACL tear. However, surgery should not be the first and only option for an ACL tear. The…
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Mar
Mar
What is Jumper’s Knee? Symptoms of Jumper’s knee Tenderness just below the kneecap Swelling at the patellar tendon Pain when climbing stairs, bending knee and jumping. Sharp or throbbing pain during athletic motion Causes of Jumper’s knee There are two mechanisms of causing it: Acute Jumper’s knee: Occur from sudden, unexpected overexertion of the patellar…
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Feb
Feb
Tips to Help You During your Postpartum Weight Loss Start slowly We would all love to lose weight rapidly after giving birth. However, after taking 10 months of time to grow a baby inside the womb, it’ll also take some time to lose postpartum weight. A recent study has found that 80% of women take…
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Jan
Symptoms of Frozen Shoulder Frozen shoulder typically going through these 3 stages. Each stage can last for several months. Freezing Stage Any movement of your shoulder causes pain, and your shoulder’s range of motion starts to become limited. This stage usually lasts from 6 weeks to 9 months. Frozen Stage Pain may begin to alleviate…
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Jan
While the symptoms may be similar, there are many different causes of hand numbness. In general, these causes are to do with compression of nerve or blood supply to your hand. Anything that disrupts blood flow or nerve signals can result in numbness in your hands. Below, I have listed 3 possible areas where these…
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Jan
Jan
What is Disc Herniation? A herniated disk is also known as slipped disc, prolapsed disc, or ruptured disc. It refers to an issue with one of the jelly-like cushions (disks) that sit between your spinal bone. Disc herniation occurs when the disc gets squeezed out of its normal position and bulges outward, beyond the edge…
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Dec
What is Cervicogenic Headache? Cervicogenic Headache is defined as pain perceived in the head from a source in the neck. A dysfunction of the cervical spine and its component bone, disc, and/or soft tissue parts are the causes of cervicogenic headache. Numerous pain-sensitive structures, which are known as nociceptors, exist in the neck and bottom…
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Dec
Why You Shouldn’t Stop Doing Exercise? Right exercises and appropriate volume of it would help with your knee arthritis. Let’s see how it works, It Helps Easing Arthritis Pain Exercise can keep your joint nourished and through exercises, our body will release some chemicals called endorphins, which help you to relieve stress, improve mood, reduce…
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Dec
Dec
The Reasons Why Your Physiotherapy Exercises So Important 1. It affects your recovery Most of the time, your physiotherapy session will end by doing exercises and some home exercise tips are given to strengthen your weak muscles and speed up your recovery. If you aren’t doing the exercises prescribed, it can make the treatment last…
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Dec
Dec
The Reason of Spraining the Same Ankle Repeatedly — Chronic Ankle Instability Chronic ankle instability normally arises after an ankle sprain that was not healed sufficiently or has not been fully rehabilitated. When you sprain your ankle, the connective tissues surroundings (ligaments) are stretched or torn. On top of that, your ankle proprioceptor which play…
