Movement of the elbow is mainly controlled from above by the shoulder. Should the responsible postural musculature no longer maintain the shoulders in proper alignment with the hips and spine, then the hinge joint functioning of the elbow will be called upon to compensate for a dysfunctional ball-and-socket joint of [...]

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Of all the joints of the body, the shoulder joint is the most flexible. This great range of motion is achieved by mounting a very flexible ball-and-socket joint on a stable, yet very mobile platform consisting of the shoulder blade and collar bone. Thus the entire shoulder girdle can be positioned up, down, back, and [...]

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The Rotator Cuff is a group of muscles and their tendons that connecting the humerus (upper arm) to the scapula (the shoulder blade). The four muscles of  the rotator cuff are:

Musculus Supraspinatus – The supraspinatus abducts, or elevates, the shoulder joint.
Musculus Infraspinatus – The infraspinatus externally rotates the shoulder joint.
Musculus Subscapularis -  [...]

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Myositis is a general term for inflamation of the muscles. Myositis can take several forms, usually develops slowly over time and can range in severity from mild to debilitating. Myositis may be associated with inflammation in other organs, including the joints, heart, lungs, intestines and skin. Both children and adults can get it.
Cause of myositis:                    [...]

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Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that, when occurring together, increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is also known as cardiometabolic syndrome, insulin resistance syndrome.
Metabolic risk factors are:

Abdominal obesity or “having an apple shape”- Visceral fat in the abdominal area is a greater [...]

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Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, which results in pain, swelling, stiffness, and limited movement. There are over 100 different types of arthritis.
The signs and symptoms of most forms of arthritis are quite similar. Many of the following symptoms common in arthritis are also common in other conditions unrelated to arthritis. However, a [...]

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Isometric exercises are a type of srength traininging in which the joint angle and muscle length do not change during contraction.
Isometric exercise, are a great way to buid strength, power, rehabilitation, and a nice body.
Physical therapists often use isometric exercises with individuals who are recovering from an injury or who have experienced joint inflammation due [...]

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Joint Types:
Even though there are more than 180 joints in the body, when it comes to moving you around, they can be broken down into 3 types:                              
1. ball and socket joints
2. hinge joints
3. multiple joints.
The larger ball and socket joints located at your pelvis and the smaller ball and socket joints [...]

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Gout is considered a chronic and progressive disease, that results from an overload of uric acid in the body. It is caused by the overaccumulation of uric acid in the body, when the kidneys cannot remove the excess from the blood as quckly as it is produced. It is deposited in joints as tiny [...]

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The symptoms resulting from compression of the median nerve that runs through the wrist.
The risk factors associated whit the development of carpal tunnel syndrome are:

Inflamation of the wrist,
RA (rheumatoid arthritis),
Wrist trauma, fracture,
Repetitive hand movements,
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