Tendon

often considered to be under voluntary control, through nerve signals. "(Skeletal Muscle | Anatomy). A group of muscle fascicles, or muscle cells, are surrounded by a type of connective tissue called epimysium. The muscles are attached to tendons, and those tendons are then attached to bone. Within muscle fascicles, there are groups of muscle fibers. The type of connective tissue that covers each fascicle, is called perimysium. Surrounding each muscle fiber is endomysium. (Skeletal Muscle…

Ryan Fussy, Teddy Bridgewater, Derrick Rose, these are just a few examples of people that have experienced the dreadful injury. Everybody wonders what really happens when athletes or someone they know goes down with an ACL injury. Ryan Fussy’s story is very simple, he was running at football practice, he planted his foot in a bad position and it all went downhill from there. Teddy Bridgewater had almost the exact same thing happen to him at highly supervised and quarterback friendly NFL practice…

Sports Massage Every type of athlete should have a sports massage at least once. Many professional athletes have sport massages often throughout their careers. Some may even have them one or more per week. A sports massage is specifically designed to help athletes. This massage differs from others because it focuses on other aspects of the body. Although, it still does focus on the muscles as well. The massage may also differ depending on the athlete’s sport. A soccer player may need different…

during their life time. The back has the important function of proving structural support, movement and protection. Every wonder what causes back pain in the first place? Listed below are some of the major culprits. (1) Lumbar Strain: A ligament, tendon or muscle is over stretched causing pain. This type of pain occurs usually from overuse, improper use or trauma/ accident. (2) Nerve Irritation: The nerves running through the lower lumbar can be irritated by mechanical impingement, disease and…

degrees of tension, which depends on muscle length, load on the muscles, and degree of muscle fatigue. Feedback informs the motor control systems of the tension achieved, which is provided by vision, as well as skin, muscle, and joint receptors. Golgi tendon organs are afferent nerve fibers that supply the motor control systems with information about muscle length and tension, allowing for modification of ongoing motor programs. Muscle spindles monitor muscle length and rate of change in muscle…

Your skeletal system is all of the bones in the body and the tissues such as tendons, ligaments and cartilage that connect them. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes problems in the skeletal system, it is usually in the lower back bones. Some causes of osteoporosis are being a woman with a small frame, having it passed to you genetically, and women who have menopause way before they are supposed to. Statistics show that it’s more common for Caucasian and Asian women to get osteoporosis. Some…

legitimate body stance and they bolster developments or our legs while we walk, run, hop or stand. In any case, sadly, as the times passes by, we experience the ill effects of various wounds and wounds which can influence our knees. These wounds make the tendons and the ligaments less adaptable and versatile – in light of the fact that their grease is decreased. Indeed, the grease procedure is totally regular. In any case, sadly, as we become more seasoned – it's fundamentally decreased. Indeed,…

Remember your glory days when you spent hours upon hours playing ball with your friends or on a team representing your school? Your ability to keep going and play game after game is not only attributed to youth but also attributed to taking good care of your body with a comprehensive stretching plan. Fast forward 5-10 years and now your focus is on providing for yourself and your family. Essentially your sport has become your job which requires the same attention to stay healthy. Your…

shapes the outer leg. The front part of the thigh is the vastus intermedialis. The rectus femoris however is straight down the front of the thigh, sitting on top of the vastus intermedialis. All four of these muscles come together to make one big tendon that comes over the knee. These muscles are the only extensor of the knee joint, therefore very important for…

Media has the power to influence the way society thinks and functions. Although this may be a positive asset in some situations, it can also have negative implications on societal views. This forms stereotypes, stigmatization and discrimination which alter the beliefs, norms and values of society. Stereotypes of older adults is very prevalent in society, to the extent that it is invisible. Older adults are negatively represented by the media and we internalize such stereotypes from a very young…