A condition that can affect people whose eyes are exposed to prolonged ultra-violet light (UV from Sunlight), pterygia is a benign growth of tissue that occurs from the nasal corner, or limbus, and grows towards the pupil. These growths are wing-shaped or triangular and can also be caused by other factors, including a genetic predisposition, … Read more
An abrasion is a superficial wound to the epidermis only, which does not tend to bleed, although some abrasions may extend into the dermis and more severe abrasions may cause a layer of skin to be torn off. The word abrasion comes from the Latin word abradere, meaning to scrape away. Such wounds are caused … Read more
Turf toe, which is actually a sprain of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP), is one of the most common athletic foot injuries. You may not realize how important your big toe is until you sprain it. This seemingly little sprain is a big problem and it can take you out of the game for three … Read more
Believe it or not, it’s possible that pain in your hand is caused by problems in a muscle located in the upper arm. Trigger points in the brachialis cause pain in the “meat” of your palm and the web of your thumb so no matter how much your massage your painful hand, the pain from … Read more
Pain referred by trigger points in the digastric muscle of the jaw can be mistaken for a toothache. You also might mistake it for pain in the sternocleidomastoid muscle of the neck, especially at the top of the muscle just under the jaw. Together with the pterygoid muscles and its synergists, the other suprahyoid muscles, … Read more
Referred pain from trigger points in the biceps brachii primarily cause pain or aching in the front of the shoulder, instead of the arm itself. Problems are common in this prominent and most well-known muscle of the arm. Due to its workhorse nature in everyday work and activity, not to mention overworking it to make … Read more
Pain between the shoulder blades is a common complaint and is quite frequently brought on by trigger points in the rhomboid muscles. Don’t worry, though, these hard to reach muscles can be treated by yourself at home and you can ditch that pain in the upper back quickly. Before you read on about trigger points … Read more
Trigger points in the infraspinatus are common and can cause pain deep in the shoulder, along the arm, and between the shoulder blades. It could even be mistaken for biceps tendinitis. You can easily treat this pesky muscle yourself at home b following the information and guidelines in this article. The infraspinatus, and important part … Read more
Before you read about trigger points in the teres major muscle and its referred pain, you may want to find out more about the teres major muscles themselves. Since the teres major muscles act in conjunction with the latissiumus dorsi, any activity that overloads and irritates the lats can also lead to problems with the … Read more
Before you read about trigger points in the deltoid muscles and their referred pain patterns, you may want to find out more about the deltoid muscles themselves. The deltoid, being the main muscle of the shoulder joint, as stated in the article linked above is active during any lifting movement and contracts statically during most … Read more