Myalgia / Muscle Pain -What is Myalgia?The most common source of myalgia (or muscle pain) is a muscle strain due to overstretching. A muscle strain may also be referred to as a pulled muscle or a muscle tear. A muscle strain can vary in severity f

What is DOMS?Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is exercise-related muscle pain. It develops after excessive and unaccustomed exercise. It is particularly prevalent if that exercise has an eccentric component. Eccentric exercise is an exercise

What is a Cramp?A cramp is defined as a spontaneous or involuntary electrical activity of a large number of skeletal muscle fibres that quickly develops into a painful, sustained contraction (muscle spasm). Cramps can be divided into two categori

What is Tennis Elbow?Acute Tennis Elbow is an injury to the muscles that extend the wrist and fingers. The site of injury is typically the lateral epicondyle, a bony bump on the outside of the elbow where these muscles attach. Tennis Elbow sympto

PrehabilitationWhat is Prehabilitation?To help prevent injuries, sports physiotherapists have begun to employ what they call "prehabilitation" strategies.Prehabilitation is essentially preventive injury risk assessment and training to prevent t

What is Golfer's Elbow?Golfer’s elbow is an injury to the muscles that flex your wrist and fingers. The site of injury is typically the medial epicondyle, a bony bump on the inside of the elbow where these muscles attach.Golfer’s Elbow Symptoms?T

What is Shoulder Tendinopathy?(aliases: tendinitis, tendonitis, rotator cuff tear)Because inflammation is not always present in tendon injuries, especially chronic tendon injuries, the term shoulder tendinopathy is used to describe the full spectr

What is Spondylosis?Spondylosis is the degeneration of the vertebral column from any cause. In the more narrow sense it refers to spinal osteoarthritis, the age-related wear and tear of the spinal column, which is the most common cause of spondylos