It was a day I’m not likely to forget, I was training my lungs with weights as usual, when all of a sudden I heard this pop sound coming from my leg. At first I thought nothing of it, for I could not even walk, and my foot was swollen. The next day I went […]
Tag Archives: Achilles Tendon
Tendonitis is an inflammation of the dense, fibrous tendons connecting bone with muscle. The most common areas of the body to suffer from tendonitis include your arm joints -shoulders, elbows and wrists-as well as your heels, because it often occurs due to repetitive strain or improper use of the joint. Exercise can be beneficial therapy, […]
It’s something that happens to all of us at one point or another. Walking the dog, doing construction, playing sports, really just about any physical activity puts you at risk of a pulled muscle somewhere in your body. How do you know whether that wound is the shoulder or the thigh or the calf? This […]
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Jan
Jan
There I was: one second I’m running along the beach, enjoying the surf spraying around my feet, feeling like a cast-member in the film “Chariots of Fire” and enjoying the fact that it was 7:00 in the morning and the summer crowds had yet to materialize, and the next thing I know I’m lying on […]
Many people think that cirrus tend to strain the calves. Do they? I am a certified personal trainer and the answer is no. If you “feel” your calves after curling the tendons, ask yourself if you feel the same as after heavy use of seated calf raises, which target these muscles. Those prone curls in […]
There is nothing more complex or difficult to explain than the effects of high blood pressure (hypertension) on tendons and joints. If you are familiar with high blood pressure, you already know that it is the abnormal reading of a person’s systolic pressure (pressure phase) and diastolic pressure (resting phase). The historic cutoff for the […]
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May
May
ACHILLES TENDON PAIN Where the Achilles tendon is located and what it does: The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It is the thick, rope-like cord on the back of the heel that connects the heel to the calf muscles. This tendon supports your entire body weight with each step. The Achilles […]