athlete Related Resources & Guides
Below are athlete related information and resources from our contributors.Methods for Treating ACL Injury
Joints are held together with ligaments. Sometimes a ligament can tear causing a great deal of pain. The anterior cruciate ligament is located at the center of your knee. It prevents your tibia (shin bone) from moving forward onto your femur (thigh bone).
Rotator Cuff Injuries and Repair
Of musculoskeletal injuries, rotator cuff injuries are one of the most frequent. A rotator cuff injury is quite painful and can cause shoulder weakness; however, it does not cause swelling. Interestingly, patients often do not have symptoms. Most of the time; however, the patient will experience pain and weakness during activities involving the arms. Raising the arm above shoulder level can prove particularly painful. On the bright side, there are quite a few ways to treat rotator cuff injuries. Your age and the type of injury you have will help determine which option will work best for you.
Speeding Up Your Recovery After Knee Arthroscopy
Recovery from knee arthroscopy is fairly quick, especially when compared with recovery from open knee surgery. Still, it is important to follow all of your orthopedic surgeons instructions for the fastest recovery possible.
Rotator Cuff Injuries and Repair
Of musculoskeletal injuries, rotator cuff injuries are one of the most frequent. A rotator cuff injury is quite painful and can cause shoulder weakness; however, it does not cause swelling. Interestingly, patients often do not have symptoms. Most of the time; however, the patient will experience pain and weakness during activities involving the arms. Raising the arm above shoulder level can prove particularly painful. On the bright side, there are quite a few ways to treat rotator cuff injuries. Your age and the type of injury you have will help determine which option will work best for you.
Physiological Factors Of Cycling
Body-Similar to other sports cycling is also a great sport that demands great fitness levels for the cyclists. The success of the cyclist in a professional tournament will depend on the fitness level that he has. There are several tests that are used to test the fitness level of the cyclists.
Methods for Treating ACL Injury
The bones of joints are held together by ligaments. You will find the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) at the center of your knee. Its purpose is to keep your shin bone from shifting forward on your thigh bone.
Success and Failure with the Zimmer Durom Implant
The Zimmer Durom Cup Replacement component was used in over 12,000 hip replacement surgeries in the United States from its approval in 2006 through July, 2008. These devices are made of only one piece of material, and their design differs radically from the 3-part implants which were their predecessors. During the period of time from 2003 to 2006, hundreds of implant surgeries were successfully performed in Europe, and American physicians were impressed. Unfortunately, as many American patients started having problems with their implants, doctors lost their faith in them.
Lawsuits are Pending against the Zimmer Durom Cup
Zimmer Holdings, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of orthopedic devices, introduced its Durom Cup Hip Implant in 2003 in Europe. Three years later, in 2006, it was approved for use in the United States. From the onset, however, U.S. procedures were plagued with problems. Within the first two years of its use, 12,000 of the devices were implanted, and within a few months, many of them began to fail. In an attempt to explain the numerous surgical failures, doctors finally that the Durom Cup is a defective product.
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Knee Replacement
What’s involved in knee replacement?
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