Understanding Upper Back Pain And Its Causes
Posted in Medical Massage on 04/19/2008 08:36 pm by AMMAIn order to understand upper back pain causes, we must first understand the upper back. Read the rest of this entry »
Muscle Strain - The Basics
Posted in Medical Massage on 04/10/2008 10:13 pm by AMMAA muscle strain is a very frustrating injury as it can completely immobilize the injured muscle and put an end to any sport season. The important thing to note before reading the rest of this article is that a muscle strain can happen anywhere along a muscle, but will usually occur were the muscle meets the tendon and the two join. The reason that muscle strains normally occur at the junction between muscle and tendon is because it is usually the weakest point along that muscle.
Most muscle strains are overuse injuries that result when the muscle is stretched without being properly warmed up. Kind of like pulling a rubber band too far. Muscles are very flexible and can stretch a fair amount but it is when they are overstretched that tearing occurs and develops into this injury.