Achilles tendon

Do you have a pain in your heel? One of the most common causes of heel pain having plantar fasciitis. This involves a pain and inflammation in the plantar fascia, which is a long, thin ligament that connects the heel to the front of your foot. The word plantar means sole of the heel, and fasciitis means inflammation of the fascia of a muscle or organ, so the name plantar fasciitis explains the disorder. Plantar fasciitis can be caused by many different factors like age, obesity, certain…

enzymes found in mammalian musculoskeletal tissue.3 Achilles tendinitis or rupture is among one of the most serious side effects associated with FQ use, especially with ciprofloxacin (Cipro), demonstrating a 3.8-fold greater risk for development of Achilles tendinitis/rupture.3 According to the article “Fluoroquinolone induced tendinopathy and tendon rupture”, approximately 41 to 50 percent of patients with FQ-induced tendinopathy experienced Achilles tendon ruptures, even after FQ therapy was…

and expose the gastrocnemius muscle. The gastrocnemius muscle was first separated from the tibiofibula bone, but left attached to the knee and the Achilles tendon. A 15 cm long piece of strong thread was tied tightly around the Achilles tendon of the heel of the frog for later attachment of the muscle to the force transducer equipment. The Achilles tendon below the tied string was then severed and the tibiofibula and femur bones were cut away and removed. The gastrocnemius muscle was kept moist…

Abdomen Injury: Ruptured Gallbladder Definition of Injury The gallbladder is an organ that holds the excess bile produced by the liver. When the gallbladder ruptures, this excess bile leaks, caused by inflammation.(Krause, 2015) Anatomy of the Gallbladder The gallbladder is located underneath the liver Mechanism of Injury The two ways a gallbladder can rupture are from inflammation, or due to blunt injury. Causes of inflammation that lead to rupture are “Gallstones, ascariasis,…

basketball. Among the more frequent skeletal system injuries that are associated with basketball are stress fractures of the hands, fingers and ankles. Ligament damage which most frequently occurs in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and achilles tendon…

A Chiropractor May Be The Solution For your Painful Plantar Fasciitis When you think about getting a chiropractic treatment, you probably envision having your spine adjusted. You may not realize a chiropractor can help you with foot pain by making adjustments to your foot instead. If you have chronic pain from plantar fasciitis, you may want to visit a chiropractor to help speed your healing. Here are a few things to know. What Causes Pain From Plantar Fasciitis The fascia is a web of tissue…

What interest or passions will you revolve your STP around? The interest/ passion I am going to pursue for my STP project will be the passion of helping people. I will be proving to the meals on wheels community that I do like to help people and listen to what they have to say. I have always liked helping people especially the elderly. I have always found an interest in making people feel better. When I was little I would help my great grandmother keep track of my great grandfather and…

Tennis elbow, which is an inflammation of the tendons of the elbow is said to particularly affect career tennis men. This is not surprising judging by the amount of stress their activity puts on their arms. But what are the real facts around this condition? And who else can be affected by it? Let us…

are: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3. A Grade 1 strain is a slight tear of the muscle, Grade 2 strain is a slightly larger tear of the muscle or tendon, and Grade 3 strain is the most severe, and those who have a Grade 3 strain go through a heightened amount of pain. Most strains happen to those who do sports, because they repetitively use of their muscles and tendons. Strains can be caused for a various of reason like fatigue or overexertion. Those who participate in sport tend to get sprains if they…

Iontophoresis Tennis Elbow is a condition that commonly affects professional to recreational tennis players. Tennis elbow is referred to as lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) in clinical practice. This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of iontophoresis treatment on patients with LET. Iontophoresis is defined as a treatment that uses an electric charge to move liquid medication into the body or specific targeted area of a muscle or inflamed area. The liquid is known as dexamethasone…