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Yoga Moves to Improve Hip Health
Source: AARP
Protect yourself from pain and disability with simple exercises you can do at home
Why Triathletes Should Swim Different Strokes
Source: USMS
Shoulder health is a big deal for swimmers and triathletes. Overuse injuries due to muscular imbalances are common, painful, keep you from training, and can be expensive to treat. Swimming other strokes gives you an opportunity to strengthen other parts of the shoulder by using different movements
Gap Balancing v. Measured Resection Knee Surgery. Who wins?
Source: Orthopedics This Week
In a square-off between gap balancing and measured resection techniques in cementless total knee arthroplasty (TKA), which wins as far as implant migration and tibiofemoral contact kinematics? This is what a team of Canadian researchers set out to learn with their work
Total knee replacement may be more painful for vitamin-D deficient postmenopausal women
Source: EurekAlert
Vitamin D is a critical part of a healthy diet. Among other benefits, it has been shown to protect against bone disease and maintain soft tissue health. A new study suggests that it may also play a role in the degree of postoperative pain postmenopausal women experience after undergoing total knee replacement.
How to Ease Back into Exercise Safely After a Long Break
Source: Healthline
The stress and uncertainty of the past year, along with the closure of many gyms and need for physical distancing, have thrown off many people’s workout routines..After taking a long break from physical activity, most people will not be able to perform at the same level they once did. It’s important to manage expectations and set realistic goals when easing back into exercise after a break.
What can cause hip pain when sitting?
Source: Medical News Today
Hip pain while sitting can range from mild discomfort to severe. The hip joint may also feel stiff or pop while sitting. Medical conditions, injuries, and incorrect posture can cause hip pain when sitting.
What to know about bicep tendonitis
Source: Medical News Today
Bicep tendonitis develops when a tendon in the biceps muscle swells and becomes inflamed. It usually occurs with other problems with the shoulder, such as dislocation, impingement, or arthritis.
Overuse can contribute to high rate of arm injuries among youth players
Source: News Medical Life Sciences
With spring baseball season underway, Eric Makhni, M.D., a Henry Ford Health System sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, warns about how overuse can contribute to the high rate of arm injuries among youth players.
10 exercises for shoulder pain
Source: Medical News Today
Many people experience shoulder pain, but some research suggests that exercise and mobility work may help.
Tranexamic Acid Shows No Associated Complications in Certain High-Risk Patients
Source: Pharmacy Times
The research is intended to address a knowledge gap on the use of tranexamic acid, a drug that is currently used in the majority of patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery. The current study adds weight to the conclusion of smaller prior studies that show there is no evidence suggesting the drug carries more complications in high-risk patients.