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What Is De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis? AKA, Mommy Thumb Or Gamer’s / Texter’s Thumb

December 31, 2023 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Photo of wrist/thumb - Pain in this area is often De Quervain's Syndrome, AKA, Mommy Thumb

Thumb pain: Mothers and fathers get it from picking up babies… Smartphone users, gamers, percussionists, golfers and anglers get it, too! – But it’s not a SIMPLE case of Tendonitis. It’s a more complicated tendon syndrome known as ‘De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis’ – Here’s what that is and how it develops

Filed Under: Wrist Finger Thumb Tagged With: podcast, Repetitive Strain Injury, Tendinopathies, Tendinosis, tenosynovitis, video

Tendons: What They Are And How They Work

December 3, 2023 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Muscle and tendon - [thumbnail image]

A video about the science of tendons, including what they are, what they’re made of and how they’re injured, which is essential to understand for anyone recovering from a tendon-related injury, like Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Tendinopathies, tendon healing

Muscle / Tendon Growth Disparities, Tendinopathies And The Effects Of Sport-Specific Strength Training

March 18, 2021 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Thumbnail for video on muscle & tendon growth rate disparities & injuries

This video, by Dr. Vizniak, of ProHealthSys, discusses the disparities between muscular and tendinous growth rates, Tendinopathies and other tendon injuries – and the long-term effects of sport-specific strength training programs.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Strength Training, Tendinopathies, tendon damage, Weight Lifting

Overcoming Piano Related Pain: Finger, Wrist And Elbow Injuries (RSIs) — The Missing Link

November 25, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 2 Comments

Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) from playing the piano

As a pianist, is there anything worse than being injured? Repetitive Strain Injuries are the bane of piano players worldwide: Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, DeQuervain’s, CTS – as well as Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow. Here’s the missing link to treatment, in many cases.

Filed Under: Repetitive Strain Injuries, Treatments Tagged With: Instrument Related Injuries, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, Tendinopathies, Tendinosis, video

Physiotherapist / Researcher Jill Cook Discusses Tendinopathies And Physical Therapy

March 2, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Jill Cook's tendon healing and rehabilitation lecture

In this somewhat technical video, Professor and Researcher Jill Cook, from Latrobe University in Melbourne, AU, discusses the current thinking and model for Tendinopathy rehabilitation in Physiotherapy – particularly when it comes to the interests of athletes.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Tendinopathies, tendon healing

The Sonogram: A Tennis Elbow Diagnostic Test Your Doctor Won’t Give You

June 23, 2016 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 4 Comments

Sonogram scan test for Tennis Elbow graphic

If a Sonogram 'Ultrasound' can “see” and help diagnose how severe your Tennis Elbow injury is – Why won't your Doctor give you this fast, simple and relatively inexpensive test? (And do you really need it?)

Filed Under: What Is Tennis Elbow? Tagged With: Diagnostic Sonography, Lateral Epicondylitis, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Sonogram, Tendinopathies, Tendinosis, Ultrasonography

The Top Ten Tennis Injuries

November 27, 2014 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

The top ten tennis-related injuries

A top 10 list of common tennis-related injuries, including the top 5 (worst and most common) Acute Injuries and the 5 most common Chronic / Overuse Injuries. Injuries that are often lumped together, but which are very different in origin.

Filed Under: Golf And Tennis Injuries Tagged With: Achilles, Acute Injuries, Chronic Injuries, Dislocations, Impingement Syndrome, Patellar, Rotator Cuff, Sprains, Strains, Stress Fractures, Tendinopathies, Tendinosis, Tendonitis, Tennis, Torn Cartilage

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