Lateral epicondylitis is the most common overuse syndrome in the elbow. Lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow is an injury involving the extensor muscles of the forearm. These muscles originate on the lateral epicondylar region of the distal of the humerus. The most common type of lateral elbow pain is lateral epiconylitis. In occupations requiring repetitive upper extremity activities and particularly those involving computer use, heavy lifting, forceful forearm pronation and supination, and repetitive vibration, lateral epicondylitis is repeatedly seen. The clinical examination of lateral epicondylitis is often clear. This is shown with local tenderness over the common forearm extensor tendon insertion at the lateral epicondyle. This can be extended to the extensor mass, with less annular ligament. Pain can be reproduced with resisted wrist and middle finger extension and with gripping activities. It is possible that symptoms are generated by passive wrist flexion with elbow extension. It is often seen that the flexibility and the strength in the wrist extensor and posterior shoulder muscles are deficient. However, in the workplace where repetitive elbow and wrist motion is involved, lateral epicondylitis occurs. On the lateral epicondyle it’s about 7 times more common than on the medial epicondyle. In a lot of cases of this specific pathology, the insertion of the extensor
A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy is a condition of nerve impairment, sometimes caused by illnesses such as Diabetes. It is characterized by pain, tingling, burning or numbness in the feet or hands. Balance and motion may also be impaired. Over time, this may result in the loss of a limb- and in the meantime, the quality of life suffers. MicroVascular Therapy (MVT) is a new mode of physical medicine that addresses the problem uniquely. It is a noninvasive and pain free treatment. More than 85% of MVT patients have experienced improved sensation and reduced pain and half of these patients have experienced full restoration. How it Works microVas treatments use strategically placed electrode pads in diametrical pairs so that a comfortable, deep-penetrating waveform may pass entirely through the limb or other body area. Up to eight pairs of pads may be used in tandem to create an extended pumping action, which will improve circulation and further promote the healing process. Technically speaking, micriVas uses ionic impulses to increase blood flow and induce neuromuscular stimulation of the venous muscle pump to increase the metabolic process. This also causes the oxygen level in the blood to rise. As a result, new blood vessels begin to grow (a process called angiogenesis) As well as new nerve tissue (called neurogenesis) so that actual, physical