Increasing incidence of functional pain and depression post COVID-19 era has led to deterioration of quality of life. The productivity has been severely affected in people who are suffering from chronic illnesses already along with increasing cases of newly diagnosed lifestyle diseases. COVID-19 is a new disease entity and less is known on the pathogenesis […]
Sore Runner ?? This might help !!
Adaptive muscle shortening and Hamstrings. Hamstrings form an important muscle of the core and is actively involved in movement of the body. The hamstrings muscles originate from the pelvic bone/hip bone & insert below the knee joint spanning the entire length of the thigh. It’s a muscle group constituted by Biceps femoris, semi-memberanosus, semi-tendinosus and […]
Impingement syndrome: All you need to know!!
Shoulder pain is common problem in patients of all age groups. The causes of pain and disability are many. Young and old have completely different spectrum of disease which may cause the same symptom i.e. pain, limited range of movement, . The article focuses on shoulder pain in the young with special focus on Impingement […]
Nutritional Support for Athletes.
Nutrition is a vast topic of on-going research. It involves supplementing the athlete needs with adequate resources to maintain peak performance. Sports Medicine has dedicated branches focusing on this field. Exhaustive literature and research become confusing for an amateur athlete and most of them tend to follow hearsay from their trainers, colleagues and friends. This […]
How do I prevent Sports-Injuries ??
AC Joint Injuries.
Shoulder injuries are common in young and old. With advent of high velocity trauma and competitive collision sports, these have become more common. Diagnosis and treatment of these injuries becomes important to prevent long term dysfunction and pain. Injuries of the ACROMIO-CLAVICULAR (AC) joint are uncommon but may be very disabling along with a cosmetic […]
Tendon Injuries in Atheletes
Tendon injuries have become more common in athletes because of a number of factors:1.Lack of warm up 2.Lack of proper form of exercises 3.Use of anabolic steroids 4.Excessive/over-enthusiastic exercises 5.Increasing level of competitive sports 6.Direct Trauma These injuries are classified as : Grade 1 : Usually a sprain or stretch in the tendon Grade 2 […]
Do I need a surgery for my shoulder pain ??
Shoulder pain has been an important cause of out-patient visits in elderly age group. Most common casues of which are namely: Rotator cuff pathology (Muscle swelling/ tear) Osteo-arthritis Frozen Shoulder Trauma or Injury Soft tissue swelling (Fibrofasciitis) Neck pain (trapezitis) Malignancy Cardiac conditions Most patients have following compliants: Pain Restricted range of movements Unable to […]
Am I a candidate for Spine Surgery ??
An educational read to know more on who might be the candidates for spine surgery and would benefit the most from it. Back pain has innumberable causes which differ with age groups. The common factors for back pain in all age group are: Poor posture Prolonged sitting Lack of exercise Sedentary lifestyle Smoking Alcohol Consumption […]
1st post operative day after ACL surgery. What to expect?
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