Tendonitis is a painful condition that is a result of inflammation in one or more tendons. Tendons are the fibrous cords that connect a muscle to a bone, enabling the bone to move. The joint areas that are most commonly affected by tendonitis are the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and knees. The pain [Read More]
Archives for April 2021
Get to Know Your Joints and How Hip Replacements Work
The hip is among the body’s largest weight-bearing joints. The hip consists of three bones (ilium, ischium, and pubis), and it essentially serves as the junction where the thighbone (femur) joins the pelvis. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint consisting of two main parts—the femoral head (the [Read More]
All You Need to Know About an Elbow Fracture
If you’ve suffered a direct blow to your elbow or tried to break a fall with it, you could have fractured it. An elbow fracture is a break in one of the bones that form the elbow. It usually occurs in the bony protrusion of the elbow. Symptoms of an elbow fracture include pain, swelling, [Read More]
How to Stay Active When You Have Knee Problems
If you have knee pain, your druthers are probably to stay off of the knee as much as possible and give it a rest. However, patients who have suffered a knee injury, are recovering from knee surgery, or have chronic knee pain due to arthritis or other issues are encouraged to stay active in order to [Read More]