UNDERSTANDING & TREATING TENDONITIS
Tendonitis is a common issue among athletes because it develops as a result of overuse. While the average person may engage in standard physical tasks such as walking or typing, an athlete takes that repetitive behavior to a new level. Consider a tennis player, for example. In addition to running and jumping, a skilled tennis player will spend hours every week swinging the racket, and this could result in added wear and tear on the elbows and wrists, not to mention the shoulders. Every bone in the body is connected with muscular fibers called tendons. The tendons are flexible, allowing the body to move more freely by letting bones stretch apart or move in one direction or another. Tendonitis occurs when the tendons become inflamed. Swelling in the tendons can make movement painful and difficult. Typically, when pain is caused as a result of tendonitis, the pain is isolated at the noted areas of the body. This means that a tennis player may experience tendonitis in the elbow or shoulder, whereas a runner may be more likely to experience it in the Achilles tendon. In fact, this is why tendonitis in the elbow is frequently referred to as tennis elbow, while Achilles tendonitis is sometimes referred to as runner’s ankles or runner’s heels. Treating Tendonitis The best treatment for tendonitis is time. Unfortunately, this is something that many people are unable to give to an injury. When tendonitis develops, the best thing to do is to use ice and to relax that part of the body. Taking a few days off of practice or away from your workout may be sufficient, in other cases, may require a brace to encourage healing.
Working with a physiotherapist can help you identify the best treatment methods for tendonitis. Your physiotherapist can also help you identify the best range of motion and strength-building activities to reduce your likelihood of developing tendonitis.
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Exercise professionals monitor the FMS score to track progress and to identify those exercises that will bemost effective to restore proper movement and build strength in each individual. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores you on these movements:
GETTING BACK IN THE GAME
Get Back Sports With Physiotherapy For many of us, staying at home during this pandemic has caused a huge loss of progress in regards to sports, working out at the gym and staying fit. Leading a sedentary lifestyle can lead to more aches, pains, and discomfort than you might think! Your body, quite simply, was made tomove. With gyms and exercise classes closed for so long, you may have some pain and soreness when you get back to your athletic activity. The safest way to get back to your sport, so you can avoid injuries, is with the guidance of your physiotherapist!
FEATURED SERVICE Put simply, the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns that are key to normal function. By screening these patterns, the FMS readily identifies functional limitations and asymmetries. FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN
• Deep Squat • Hurdle Step • Inline Lunge • Shoulder mobility
• Active Straight Leg Raise • Trunk Stability Push-Up • Rotary Stability
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