A broken toe is usually caused by trauma or injury. Performing prolonged repetitive movements causes a type of broken toe called a stress fracture. The affected area of the foot includes the small bones of the toe called phalanges which are susceptible to breakage when exposed to trauma. A toe can be crushed where the […]
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Muscle knots range in size of a pinhead in smaller muscles to the size of a thumb that develops in the larger muscles. These knots cause pain in 2 ways such as latent trigger points that only cause pain when applying pressure and active trigger points that cause pain on the neural pathways and on
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A pulled trapezius muscle is caused by accidents such vehicular accidents and colliding into another player during sports. The trapezius is one of the large muscles that ranges from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and to the shoulder blade. It functions in moving the scapula and provide support to the arm. Symptoms
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The oblique muscles are found on the sides of the abdomen between the hip and the rib cage. There are 2 sets of oblique muscles such as the external and internal obliques which both function in the twisting, bending and support for the spine. Most injuries of the oblique muscles are due to tension from
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Heat cramps are painful and brief muscle cramps. Heat cramps happen during exercises or working in hot environments. Heat cramps usually affects fatigued muscles such as the thigh, calves and shoulders. The cramps happen due to deficiency in sodium from profuse sweating. The pain can be caused by being dehydrated from sweating and the electrolyte
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