https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1053-.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:22:41 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1053-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Physio-Matters/142554/DOMS https://www.castanet.net/news/Physio-Matters/142554/DOMS Sun, 21 Jun 2015 05:00:00 PDT Contributed Most of us can relate to the occasional ache or pain, especially after performing a task or activity that we wouldn't normally do. Lifting heavy furniture to help a friend move, or starting to train for that 10 km run you have always wanted to participate in are examples of activities that you may n... https://www.castanet.net/news/Physio-Matters/134785/Achilles-Tendinitis https://www.castanet.net/news/Physio-Matters/134785/Achilles-Tendinitis Thu, 19 Mar 2015 05:00:00 PDT Contributed The Achilles tendon is a tendon at the back of the leg that attaches the calf muscles (gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris) to the heel bone (calcaneus), and is considered to be the thickest tendon in the body. It is responsible for plantar flexion of the foot (pointing or pushing off from the toes... https://www.castanet.net/news/Physio-Matters/130322/De-Quervain-s-Tenosynovitis https://www.castanet.net/news/Physio-Matters/130322/De-Quervain-s-Tenosynovitis Sun, 18 Jan 2015 05:00:00 PDT Contributed De Quervain's tenosynovitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the thumb. More specifically, the condition involves inflammation of the lining of the sheath (synovium) that surrounds two tendons of the thumb: Abductor Pollicis Longus and Extensor Pollicis Brevis. The inflammation prevents the... https://www.castanet.net/news/Physio-Matters/125484/Management-of-Gout https://www.castanet.net/news/Physio-Matters/125484/Management-of-Gout Wed, 29 Oct 2014 05:00:00 PDT Contributed Gout is a painful inflammatory condition caused by an increase in uric acid levels that result in the deposit of monosodium urate crystals in specific joints of the body. Uric acid is formed when purines (molecules containing nitrogen) are metabolized (broken down), which then combine with sodium in...