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If during pregnancy you have been experiencing numbness, tingling, and burning. As well as pain, pins and needles sensation or loss of strength in your hands and fingers its possible you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It is estimated that around 25 percent of women experience Carpal Tunnel during pregnancy. It usually is most noticeable in the second and third trimesters and may extend past childbirth. [Read more…] about Carpal Tunnel and Pregnancy
I know we all have those days where we wake up and feel like we don’t have the energy to take on the day. Life is busy and sometimes fatiguing. However, low energy shouldn’t be a regular problem. You may have a constant struggle to get going in the morning, or feel the need for that big cup of coffee before you can even say “hello”. Maybe you find yourself struggling to get through the work day, or your losing focus on tasks that need to be completed. If this sounds like you, then it’s time to make changes to improve your energy levels. [Read more…] about Do you have low energy?
This condition usually occurs over a period of time. Rotator cuff tendonitis is usually associated with repetitive overhead activity such as throwing or lifting. It may also occur as a result of injury such as a fall onto the shoulder. Rotator cuff tendonitis is probably the most common cause of shoulder pain and [Read more…] about Rotator Cuff Tendonitis: What You Need To Know
Medically, this is known as stenosing tenosynovitis, Commonly referred to as Trigger finger or Trigger thumb. Tendons within your hands are held close to the bone by pulleys. When pulleys become too tight or the tendon becomes enlarged this can result in the tendon becoming stuck. If the tendon cannot glide freely, trigger finger occurs. Trigger Finger is a condition that at best is a mild irritation. At worst can cause severe pain and limitation of the fingers or thumb.
Symptoms associated with trigger finger or thumb include pain, tenderness, popping, locking or inability to fully flex or extend fingers and thumb. [Read more…] about Management of Trigger Finger
The key to successful exercise is injury prevention. Do you work way too many hours during the week? Life often gets so busy that exercise gets put on the back burner. You try to make up for a week’s worth of inactivity in one or two days on the weekend. Thus, you become a weekend warrior. Your intentions are good. Getting exercise during the weekend is certainly a positive since exercising even 1-2 times per week can help reduce your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.
HOWEVER,
This sudden burst of activity after sitting in front of a computer all week can trigger musculoskeletal injury or strain. This will keep you from exercising at all! You become more susceptible to injury because the level of physical activity required to participate in recreation is not maintained during the week. [Read more…] about Injury Prevention for Weekend Warriors