Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a painful condition in the anterior aspect of the knee. It is common in athletes, particularly females. Patella or knee cap glides comfortably in the femoral groove and force between the patella and the femur is evenly distributed on the surface of the groove. When this …
Osteoarthritis is a major cause of disability in older adults. Osteoarthritis results from the wear and tear of the cartilage, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. Along with the wearing away of cartilage, osteoarthritis is characterized by deterioration of tendons and ligaments, bone spurs (bony projections that develop along …
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that causes sugar in the form of glucose to accumulate in the blood rather than to be absorbed by the cell and used as a source of energy. First, let’s understand what happens when we consume any food: when we eat any …
One of the most difficult part of following a particular workout schedule is adherence to it. Most people have a habit to quit their workout regime within a few days, because moving out of the house is too much of a hard work and prioritizing other activities over healthy habits. …
We have two categories of exercises under weight training, which are isolation and compound exercises. Isolation exercises, which involves one joint or single muscle during movements. Examples of isolation are biceps curls (only elbow joint is involved), knee extensions (only knee joint is involved), chest flyes etc. Whereas the compound …
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