Saturday, September 27, 2008
This week’s New York Times article on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome highlighted the importance of this clinical condition. This is an entrapment problem of the median nerve at the wrist level from pain and swelling of the flexor tendons traveling through the carpal tunnel. The entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve gives rise [...]
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Work related neck disorders are common problems in office workers, especially among those who are intensive computer users. This study estimated the one-year prevalence of neck pain among office workers and to determine which physical, psychological and individual factors are associated with these prevalences. Five hundred and twelve office workers were studied. [...]
September 14, 2008
Shoulder injuries in tennis players are common because of the repetitive, high-magnitude forces generated around the shoulder during the various tennis strokes. An understanding of the complex sequences of muscle activity in this area may help reduce injury, enhance performance, and assist the rapid rehabilitation of the injured athlete.
The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, middle [...]
Saturday, September 06, 2008
The mechanism of the overhead action in throwing sports and tennis has been studied extensively. This motion is unnatural and highly dynamic, often exceeding the physiological limits of the joint. Owing to overload of various anatomical structures, the shoulder is susceptible to injury. Optimal shoulder function requires good kinetic chain function, optimal [...]
Monday, September 01, 2008
Computer use can give rise to repetitive strain injuries with resultant pain in the neck, arms, shoulders, forearms, wrists and hands. Additionally, more people are using video games and small keyboards associated with hand-held phone devices that can give rise to pain in the fingers, especially the thumbs, from constant texting.
This following [...]
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