What is a Muscle Contraction? The activation of tension-generating areas inside muscle cells causes contractions in the muscles. In physiology, a muscular contraction does not always imply a shortening of the muscle since stress can be created in the muscle without a change in length, as in the case of keeping a heavy object in…
Tennis elbow is a condition that may occur due to inflammation of the tendons that join the muscles of the forearm to the outside of the elbow. In some cases, Tennis elbow also develops due to microtearing of the tendons. Tennis Elbow is also known as lateral elbow pain or lateral epicondylitis. Despite its name,…
Frozen shoulder is also known as Adhesive capsulitis (AC) is the condition that affects the shoulder joint. Over time, it becomes very hard to move the shoulder. Usually, It involves pain and inelasticity that develops gradually, gets worse, and then goes away. This can last from a year to 3 years. The word ‘frozen’ is…
