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Shoulder instability is a result of laxity of connective tissues within the shoulder. This can include the shoulder joint itself (glenohumeral joint), shoulder blade (scapula), and/or collar bone (clavicle).

When dealing with a swollen knee, treatment should target the source of swelling. Knee effusion occurs as a result of various underlying reasons that could be contributing to your swollen knee.

A dislocated thumb most often occurs when one of the local joints sustains a high impact and/or is hyperextended beyond its limits. The most common causes are from participating in sports like basketball and volleyball.

Soreness of the hamstrings, comprising the semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris muscles, is common with activities like running, walking, jumping, kicking, or suddenly starting or stopping an activity.

Hamstring tendonitis is a condition that is caused by injury or inflammation to the hamstring tendons.

Stiff knees are common with any sort of knee injuries or natural aging and it’s important to know how to effectively manage this type of issue.

Stiff knees can slow you down causing pain and decreased movement. Whether caused by osteoarthritis, overuse, poor flexibility, or muscle imbalances, an adequate stiff knee treatment plan usually includes stretching, exercise, compression therapy, and more.

Correcting abnormal pronation, whether it is overpronation or underpronation, when running can help prevent injury and keep you running longer and safer. Pronation is the term used to describe how your foot strikes the ground when you walk or run. When you pronate abnormally then you are at risk for running injuries. Here we’ll talk about how running with pronation affects runners and how to correct it.

Home exercises and pronated foot exercises can help promote optimal foot and ankle strength and flexibility can help prevent or manage symptoms that crop up from abnormal foot pronation.