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Fascia

Fascia or Connective Tissue is the structure that connects all other tissues in the body, like a gigantic 3D spider web. It has many functions, from creating the shape of organs to being involved in different communication systems in the body. This it does through the transmission of mechanical stress. When a structure such as

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Tennis Elbow

With the warmer season, we mainly want to enjoy outdoor activities like tennis, climbing or simply painting the garden fence. Unfortunately, sometimes a combination of poor physical preparation, overzealous repetitive movements or overload can spoil the fun and we end up with annoying and sometimes debilitating pain in the outside of or elbow: could it

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Golfer’s Elbow

1. What is it and symptoms 2. Causes 3. Treatment 4. Medication 1. What is it and symptoms Golfer’s elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is an inflammatory condition of the medial epicondyle (the big bone on the inside of the elbow) of the elbow. It is in some ways similar to tennis elbow. The inside of

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Avoiding a Bad Back

The gardening season is about to start and with it for many people the “achy back” season. What can you do to prevent it or how do you get rid of it? Heavy and unusual physical work can cause sore muscles and a feeling of heaviness in the lower back, neck, arms and even legs.

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