Healthcare News
Why strengthening your hip flexors is important, according to new research
Source: Runner's World
When it comes to strengthening your lower-body muscles that power your running, most runners focus on quads and hamstrings—but are you showing your hip flexors enough love? A recent study in the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics suggests that ignoring them could lead to mobility issues as you age.
What can cause pain in the back of the knee when straightening the leg?
Source: Medical News Today
When a person experiences pain in the back of their knee when straightening their leg, it is called posterior knee pain. Pain in the back of the knee, called the popliteal fossa, is common, but there is a wide range of causes, ranging from ligament injury to arthritis.
An individualized approach to improve surgical outcomes after shoulder dislocation
Source: News Medical Life Sciences
A dislocated shoulder is a common sports injury that can occur with a single swing of the tennis racket or an awkward fall on the field. Though popping the bone back into the socket may seem like a simple solution, the reality is more complex.
An Overview of Golfer's Elbow
Source: Verywell Health
Golfer's elbow, known more precisely as medial epicondylitis, is an injury to the tendons attached to the medial epicondyle.1 It is considered an overuse injury in which repetitive force places stress on connective tissues, causing pain, inflammation, and a reduced range of motion.
3D systems expands efforts in bioprinting for regenerative medicine
Source: MDDI Online
Driven by progress in its collaboration with United Therapeutics in developing 3D printing systems for solid-organ scaffolds, 3D Systems intends to further develop and commercialize solutions in the regenerative medicine field.
