Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a condition, described in medical physiology, as the presence of pain in the fibrous tissues and muscle (fibro- fibrous tissue; myo- muscle; algos- pain in Greek and Latin language) due to several reasons. This disease is primarily characterized by chronic pain and allodynia, which is characterized by extreme and heightened painful response to the tactile pressur...

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Knee Injuries in Basketball

Basketball is an exciting, fast-moving sport. Unfortunately, what makes the game exciting to watch and exhilarating to play also makes it a high-risk sport for knee injuries. Running with sudden stops, cutting side to side, jumping, and pivoting can injure your knee. Although there are risks of knee injury, it's still a great game, so before you jump in, you should know the risks and what you can do to prevent injury.The largest joint in...

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What Is a Motor Unit?

A motor unit consists of one alpha motor neuron together with all the muscle fibers it stimulates. Since the human body contains, on average, 250,000,000 muscle cells and approximately 420,000 motor neurons, a motor unit will generally consist of a single motor neuron paired with many muscle fibers. In strength training, the early strength gains seen by novices are often not gains in size or number of muscle fibers, but activation of motor units...

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Hip Fracture

What is a hip fracture?A hip fracture is a break at the upper end of your upper leg bone. This bone is called the femur, or thighbone. The fracture happens where the femur meets the pelvic bone.Hip fractures are a serious injury. Most occur in women after menopause. Nine out of ten hip fractures occur in older adults.How does it occur?Hip fractures usually result from a fall. You are more likely to break your hip if you have osteoporosis. Osteoporosis...

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Hip Bursitis

What is hip bursitis?Bursitis is irritation or inflammation of the bursa. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between tendons, bones, and skin. There is a bump on the outer side of the upper part of the thigh bone (femur) called the greater trochanter. The trochanteric bursa is located over the greater trochanter. When this bursa is inflamed it is called trochanteric bursitisHow does it occur?The trochanteric bursa may be...

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The 12 best stretches

The 12 best stretchesFollow a stretching routine to maximise the benefits of training and to minimise muscle stiffness and risk of injuries:Stretch after your exercise routine as part of your cooling-down routine.When you stretch, ease your body into position, until you feel a mild pull on your muscles, tendons and ligaments. A stretch should not hurt.Hold a stretch for 30 seconds or more. Wait 15 to 30 seconds before you stretch the next...

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Αχίλλειος τένοντας – μερική ρήξη

  Τι ακριβώς είναι η μερική ρήξη του Αχίλλειου τένοντα; Η ομάδα μυών στο πίσω μέρος του κατώτερου τμήματος του ποδιού μας ονομάζεται γάμπα. Η γάμπα αποτελείται από δύο κύριους μυς, ένας από τους οποίους εκφύεται πάνω από την άρθρωση του γόνατος (γαστροκνήμιος) και ο άλλος κάτω από το γόνατο (υποκνημίδιος). Και οι δύο αυτοί μυς καταφύονται στο οστό της φτέρνας μέσα από τον αχίλλειο τένοντα (εικόνα 1) .                                                Εικόνα...

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Exercise After Delivery

What are the benefits of a postpartum exercise program?Now that your baby is here, you may want to get rid of added pregnancy pounds and get back into shape. Along with losing weight, an exercise program can help you:Reduce stress.Tighten stretched abdominal and pelvic muscles.Have more energy.Lessen the feelings of depression that can happen after childbirth.Prepare for the physical demands of parenthood.When can I start exercising?It can take...

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Morton's neuroma

Did You Know: Morton's neuroma is an injury to the nerve between the toes, which causes thickening and pain. It commonly affects the nerve that travels between the third and fourth toes.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsMorton's neuroma is more common in women than in men.The exact cause is unknown. However, some experts believe the following may play a role in the development of this condition:Abnormal positioning of toesFlat feetForefoot problems,...

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What Is Aromatherapy? The Theory Behind Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a type of alternative medicine that uses essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds which are aimed at improving a person's health or mood. Many consider this type of treatment as unscientific and wishful thinking - however, scientific evidence of its effectiveness is growing. This study (http://bit.ly/VWWOWb) acknowledged that aromatherapy makes you feel good although there was no evidence that it makes you well....

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Sciatica

Sciatica is pain caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. The irritated nerve causes pain that runs down your leg from your lower back or hip. How does it occur? The sciatic nerve is formed by a group of nerves that run from the lower spine down the leg to the foot. Anything that irritates the nerve can cause sciatica. The most common causes are: overuse of your back (lifting something that is too heavy or doing work that uses your back...

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Σπονδυλολίσθιση

  Τι είναι η Σπονδυλολίσθηση ; Η σπονδυλική μας στήλη αποτελείται από πολλά οστά , τους σπόνδυλος ( βλέπε ανατομία σπονδυλικής στήλης). Κάθε σπόνδυλος συνδέεται με τον άλλον με τις ζυγοαποφυσιακές αρθρώσεις και τον μεσοσπονδύλιο δίσκο. Αυτές οι αρθρώσεις είναι με τέτοιο τρόπο δημιουργημένες έτσι ώστε να φέρουν το βάρος του σώματος και ταυτόχρονα να επιτρέπουν κίνηση. Η σπονδυλολίσθηση αναφέρεται στο « γλίστρημα» ( ολίσθηση) ενός...

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ΑΝΑΤΟΜΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΣΠΟΝΔΥΛΙΚΗΣ ΣΤΗΛΗΣ

ΑΝΑΤΟΜΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΣΠΟΝΔΥΛΙΚΗΣ ΣΤΗΛΗΣΟΡΙΣΜΟΣΜε την αυστηρή (ανατομική) έννοια του όρου, η σπονδυλική στήλη (spine ή vertebral column) είναι ένα σύνολο από οστά (κόκκαλα), κάθε ένα από τα οποία ονομάζεται σπόνδυλος (vertebra). Στην πράξη όμως, με τον όρο αυτό, εννοούμε και το εσωτερικό της σπονδυλικής στήλης (δηλ. το νωτιαίο μυελό με την αρχή των νεύρων) αλλά και το εξωτερικό της μέρος (δηλ. τους μύες και συνδέσμους). Εικόνα 1 : Ένας οσφυϊκός...

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Διαστρέμματα ποδοκνημικής, οξύ & χρόνιο διάστρεμμα – Θεραπευτικές επιλογές.

Οι κακώσεις συνδέσμων στην έξω επιφάνεια του αστραγάλου και  ο τραυματισμός των εξωτερικών συνδέσμων είναι από τους ποιο συχνούς τραυματισμούς στον αθλητικό πληθυσμό  Εκτιμάται ότι αυτοί οι τραυματισμοί αποτελούν  περίπου το 25% από το σύνολο των αθλητικών τραυματισμών.  Οξύς τραυματισμός των συνδέσμων Η ποιο ευάλωτοι εξωτερικοί πλάγιοι σύνδεσμοι είναι ο πρόσθιος αστραγαλοπερονικός σύνδεσμος,...

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