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Tendinitis Tennis Elbow by Shilah C. Azib Posted Tue 06 Apr 2010 7:11am Introduction to Tendinitis Tendinitis is an inflammation and swelling of the tendon, which is a fibrous structure that joins the muscle to the bone. Tendinitis... tendinitis occurs when calcium deposits build up in a joint, often appears in people having diabetes. Causes for Tendinitis Tendinitis can occur with aging as the tendon loses Read on »

6 Tips for Handling Your Achilles Tendinitis by Perry R. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 18 Jun 2009 12:18am Longtime readers of JYAJ know that I suffer from Achilles Tendinitis every so often. It turns out that this injury is pretty common. Runner’s World suggests that Achilles tendinitis represents 11% of all running injuries. That means 1 in every 10 jogglers in this community probably suffer from it. [...] Filed under: Health, Running life, Tips | 6 Read on »

Try To Avoid Achilles Tendinitis by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 7:33pm for months or years if not treated. Achilles tendinitis is an inflammation of the achilles tendon (the largest tendon in the body). The pain is felt just above the heel...: Common causes of achilles tendinitis are over-training (or a sudden huge increase in training load), cheap footwear, weak or tight calf muscles, a weak achilles tendon Read on »

Achilles Tendinitis Prevention For Runners by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Fri 30 Apr 2010 12:39pm tendinitis. Here is the anatomy of the heel area Achilles tendinitis is an inflammation of the Achilles tendon (the largest tendon in the body). The pain is felt just above... of Achilles tendinitis are over-training (or a sudden huge increase in training load), cheap footwear, weak or tight calf muscles, a weak Achilles tendon or an unstable ankle joint Read on »

DeQuervain's tendinitis by Christina B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Sep 2008 8:33pm DeQuervain's tendinitis So this is what the doctor is saying it is today...a few weeks ago I thought I broke my left wrist when I was getting the jogging stroller out of the insanely large gas guzzling Urban Mobile. Today, when I was there for my yearly "Hiya Doc, nice to see ya." appointment, he decided that it is probably "DeQuervain's tendinitis Read on »

Rotator Cuff Tendinitis - Tough Getting Back by Bela Posted Thu 10 Mar 2011 10:31pm "Rotator Cuff Tendinitis". I believe I got this as a result of overcompensating the swing of my arms during the Princess Half since my legs did not want to get moving. I started... back because of the rotator cuff tendinitis and even though I was only able to work out the lower body to not hurt my shoulder, it did feel great. Its amazing how much your mind Read on »

Will achilles tendinitis ever heal? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm Achilles tendinitis means you feel pain in the large tendon that extends from in the back of your heel to your calf muscle. It hurts most when you get up in the morning... machine. The Achilles tendon is made up of thousands of individual fibers, like a rope with thousand of strands. The fibers can be broken if you apply a force greater than Read on »

Popliteal Tendinitis by Mike W. Posted Thu 01 Nov 2007 12:00am Physical therapy is getting old fast. My doc finally diagnosed me as having popliteal tendinitis. I self diagnosed that months ago. So now he has me doing some exercises... and the pain got worse. Plus, popliteal tendinitis is caused by running downhill. Now he has me doing the thing that created the problem in the first place. I've done Read on »

Tuesday Tip - Quadricep / Hamstring Strength Ratio by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 Jan 2010 8:47am

1 Comment as the quad. So back to the gym I go.... New Goals for 2010: Balance out the strength of my right and left leg. Calculate and improve my quadricep / hamstring strength ratio... routine. My right hamstrings were weakened after surgery because the surgeon used two hamstring tendons to reconstruct my ACL. My right leg was noticeable weaker than my left leg Read on »

Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 19: Can Quadriceps (thigh muscle) Strengthening Help Knee Arthritis? by Dr. Tony DiGioia Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 02 May 2009 10:34pm Several studies have had mixed results about the benefits of quadriceps strength on knee arthritis. Some show that weaker quadriceps are associated with greater knee... of quadriceps strength, severity of knee pain, physical function and knee alignment. The results showed that greater strength had no influence on cartilage loss Read on »