Bicep tendonitis involves injury or pain involving one of the bicep tendons in the shoulder joint. The condition rarely develops alone. It is due to overuse, shoulder instability, tendon impingement or trauma. Understandably, it coexists with other shoulder conditions or injuries including rotator cuff tears, rotator cuff impingement syndrome, labral tears, shoulder instability and SLAP […]
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A talar dome lesion involves damage to the cartilage and bone beneath the talus inside the ankle joint. It is important to note that the ankle joint is comprised of the tibia in the bottom and the talus on top. The upper region of the talus has a dome shape and covered completely by cartilage
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Turf toe is a sprain affecting the big toe due to injury during sports. The damage generally arises from extreme upward flexing of the big toe joint. This condition can also stem from other circumstances such as ramming the toe or repeated injury from running or jumping. Even though this injury is widely reported in
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Posterior ankle impingement is characterized by pain or discomfort at the rear part of the ankle brought about by compression or crushing of the soft tissue or bone during activities involving plantarflexion motion of the ankle. The injury is common in sports such as football and cricket as well as in gymnastics and ballet. Posterior
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The West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes that are infected after biting birds that carry the virus. Once an infected mosquito bites an animal or human, the virus is injected via the saliva of the mosquito into the bite site. Other modes of transmission aside from mosquito bites include: Via the placenta from mother
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