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Thanks for visiting!Achilles Tendon- Interesting Facts
It is the longest and thickest tendon in the body.
Taller and heavier people have thicker tendons than their smaller contemporaries.
The [...]
Pull Ups Aggravate Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow pain is very easily aggravated by Pull Ups.
There are a few reasons:
gripping bar too tightly
overhand grip
wide grip
I will explain each of these
Gripping Too Tightly
Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis is caused by over-use of the muscles that position the wrist to allow a strong grip, see Tennis Elbow – [...]
Achilles Tear Surgery
In the past the patient was put in a plaster cast with the foot pointing down and it was hoped that the tendon healed well enough to provide function. Surgery was considered less suitable because there was an increase risk of infection particularly as the wound in the leg needed to be 20 [...]
Poor David Beckham’s dreams of a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance disappeared in a ‘SNAP’
He ruptured his left Achilles Tendon in a game only by stepping backwards. There was no-one else involved.
I am going to look at footage of the injury and analyse it for you.
At the end of this post you will have [...]
What is a ruptured Achilles Tendon?
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