Archive for January, 2010
What Is Tendinitis (Tendonitis)?
Posted by: | Comments- Tendonitis is "Inflammation of a tendon."
Some common lay terms for tendinitis include:
- Golfer's elbow
- Jumper's knee
- Pitcher's shoulder
- Swimmer's shoulder
- Tennis elbow
What are tendons?
A tendon is tissue which attaches muscle to bone. It is flexible, tough and fibrous and is capable of withstanding tension. A ligament extends from bone to bone at a joint, while a tendon extends from muscle to bone. Tendons and muscles work together and can only exert a pulling force. Although tendons and ligaments are tough and fibrous, they are referred to as soft tissue, because of their common comparison to bone or cartilage.
The Latin word tendere and the Greek word teinein mean "to stretch". Inflamed tendons (tendinitis) are more likely to get ruptured. If the sheath around the tendon becomes inflamed, rather than the tendon itself, the condition is called tenosynovitis. People can have tendinitis and tenosynovitis simultaneously.What are the signs and symptoms of tendinitis?
A symptom is something the patient feels and reports, while a sign is something other people, such as the doctor detect. For example, pain may be a symptom while a rash may be a sign.
Tendinitis signs and symptoms occur where the tendon attaches to a bone; and usually include:- Pain – if the affected area is moved the pain worsens
- A feeling that the tendon is crackling or grating as it moves. This sensation is more common on examination.
- Swelling in the affected area
- The affected area may be hot and red
- A lump that develops along the tendon
If there is a rupture a gap may be felt in the line of the tendon and movement will be very difficult. Read more…
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Amidst a great deal of emotion and rhetoric coming out of Connecticut this week regarding the stroke issue The Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation has just released a very clear position statement on the issue of chiropractic and strokes.
Atlanta, GA, January 07, 2010 –(PR.com)– According to the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation there is no human experimental evidence that chiropractic adjustments or neck manipulations are causally related to strokes. “While plaintiff’s attorneys and expert witness make claims and statements contending that such a causative link exists, the fact remains that these are based largely on anecdotes, case reports, and case controlled studies and cannot be used to prove causation” stated Foundation President Christopher Kent DC, JD a chiropractic researcher and attorney. According to researchers and the scientific method itself there are all sorts of biases and distortions that effect conclusions drawn from such studies and other criteria must be used to determine whether such a link exists. “What this boils down to is a simple lack of understanding of biostatistics and epidemiology” stated Foundation Vice President Matthew McCoy DC, MPH, a chiropractic researcher and public health expert. “Words like ‘association’ and ‘causation’ and ‘risk’ have very specific meanings when it comes to their use in epidemiology and it’s clear that laypersons involved in this debate are using these terms inappropriately.” While the experience of a stroke can be devastating and no one would suggest ignoring the concerns of those who have suffered one, the reality is that when it comes to the contention that chiropractic causes strokes – the evidence just isn’t there. And while the strokes these people have experienced are indeed real, McCoy suggests there are often other issues involved and offered an example. “Millions of people visit a dentist every year and a certain number of those same people get into car accidents on their way home. If we were to run the stats on it we might find that there is a statistical association between visiting a dentist and getting into a car accident on the way home. But no one would even consider suggesting that the dentists are causing the car accidents.” Self described chiropractic stroke victims say there is a risk and that people should be advised about it prior to undergoing chiropractic care. The majority of chiropractors would agree that patients should be informed of the risks, benefits and alternatives of any health care intervention, but according to Dr. Kent “Such informed consent must be based on appropriate information and since there is no scientific evidence that chiropractic adjustments or neck manipulations actually cause strokes, it is inappropriate to require a doctor to suggest that such a risk exists.” Dr. McCoy added another often overlooked issue “Chiropractors utilize a number of techniques to address joint dysfunction and vertebral subluxation and in fact there are over 300 named chiropractic techniques and many do not employ the type of manipulation that has been alleged to be a factor in vertebrobasilar accidents. This adds to the inappropriate nature of such a disclosure.” In the end, chiropractic has an impressive safety record compared to traditional medical care with estimates are that anywhere from 100,000 (Institute of medicine) to 750,000 (Null et al) people die every year from medical care. In comparison, other than some minor soreness following chiropractic treatment, research has shown chiropractic to be very safe.Even with Fewer Risk Factors, Heavy Men Die Earlier
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight middle-aged men may have a higher risk of heart problems and strokes and die earlier than their thinner peers — even in the absence of some traditional risk factors, a new study suggests.
Some past research has suggested that when obese and overweight adults do not have the so-called metabolic syndrome, their risks of diabetes, heart disease and stroke are no higher than those of normal-weight people. Metabolic syndrome refers to a collection of risk factors for diabetes and heart problems — including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, low levels of “good” HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides (another type of blood fat). It is typically diagnosed when a person has three or more of those conditions. In the current study, which followed more than 1,700 Swedish men for 30 years, overweight and obese men had increased risks of conditions including heart attack and stroke, even when in the absence of metabolic syndrome. Among all men without metabolic syndrome, those who were overweight were 52 percent more likely to have heart attacks, strokes, and other complications than normal-weight men were, while obese men had nearly double the risk. The findings are published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. Read more…
What does the word, “vertigo, ” denote? Vertigo is the term for the dizzy disturbance that a person suffers within a fixed environment. The perception is that the outer world is tilting or perhaps spinning. Vertigo might be quick and short- lived or chronic. But bear in mind, in either case, the precise root of vertigo should be identified and the correct professional treatment plan carried out.
There’s a lot of reasons for the manifestation of Vertigo. An inner ear malady, known as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, may sometimes arise as the result of a sustained head injury or severe cold. Sometimes this particular vertigo can be the result of the aging process. The source, often times though, frequently is unknown. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is a wordy diagnosis, but it characterizes perfectly this non- progressive condition that is due to, as its name indicates, a abrupt change in head posture. The symptoms are typically unforeseen and varied.
It is usually valuable to look at the performance of the inner ear in an endeavor grasp what leads to this commonly incapacitating difficulties of this type of vertigo. The brain takes in motion and sustains equilibrium employing the fluid found in the inner ear. Also in the inner ear are miniature calcium carbonate crystals, generally known as otoconia. The crystals will float in the inner ear fluid if dislodged. As the crystals strike against the responsive nerve endings in the inner ear, they lead to the complaints of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo or BPPV.
The good news is that chiropractic treatment can relieve the complaints of BPPV very quickly and effectively employing a technique that is known as the Epley maneuver. By means of the use of this treatment, a chiropractor rotates the head of a BPPV sufferer into a number of different positions, letting gravity relocate the calcium carbonate crystals into a zone of the inner ear that is away from the nerve endings where they will cause no further dizziness.
Your chiropractor has helped innumerable individuals for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo by using only the Epley Maneuver technique. In most cases, with just one treatment many patients no longer suffer from dizziness. Chiropractors, like me, are highly experienced when it comes to treating vertigo. Call today!
What does the word, “vertigo, ” denote? Vertigo is a term for the dizzy disturbance that a person suffers within a fixed setting. The perception is that the outer world is tilting or spinning. Vertigo may be unexpected and short- lived or chronic. Nevertheless, in any case, the exact root of vertigo should be identified and the correct professional therapy carried out.
There are various causal agents for the disorder of Vertigo. An inner ear condition, known as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, will on occasion show up as the impact of a sustained head trauma or very bad cold. In some cases this particular vertigo is caused by the aging process. The root, though, commonly is unknown. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is a wordy diagnosis, but it characterizes perfectly this non- progressive malady that is the result of, as its name suggests, a abrupt change in head posture. The symptoms are more often than not unexpected and varied.
It will be beneficial to look at the function of the inner ear in an effort understand what leads to this commonly incapacitating discomforts of this type of vertigo. The brain senses motion and maintains equilibrium employing the fluid within the inner ear. Also in the inner ear are small calcium carbonate crystals, known as otoconia. The crystals are able to float in the inner ear fluid if dislodged. As the crystals strike against the sensitive nerve endings in the inner ear, they generate the difficulties of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo or BPPV.
The good news is that chiropractic therapy can eliminate the symptoms of BPPV very quickly and effectively using a technique known as the Epley maneuver. By means of the use of this method, a chiropractor rotates the head of a BPPV victim into several different positions, letting gravity relocate the calcium carbonate crystals into a local of the inner ear that is away from the nerve endings where they will induce no further wooziness.
Your chiropractor has aided numerous persons for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo applying the Epley Maneuver technique. Usually, with only one treatment many patients no longer suffer from vertigo. See your Camarillo Chiropractor today!
