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02/07/2020

When Do I Apply the Arnica Infusion?

Upon Awakening; your sore and stiff muscles will come alive in the morning with an application of Arnica Infusion. Start your day off on the right foot without the same aches and pains you experience now.

Before Bed; help soothe nagging joint and body-aches at the end of a long day, which should lead to a more restful sleep

While At Work; apply Arnica Infusion at work to help reduce acute discomfort associated with overuse of muscles and joints. No matter if you are in a physical demanding job or work within an office environment, you will be placing stress on different parts of the body and aches and pains will result.

After Work, Sports, or Activity; if you suffer from a sprained ligament, pulled muscle, strained tendon, or even bruising - apply Arnica Infusion for quick relief of the pain.

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12/06/2019

Do You Really have Golfers Elbow?

Visiting your doctor when you have elbow pain is always recommended, as there are many possible issues that can happen within the arm and elbow. Sometimes, one set of symptoms can result in multiple diagnoses.
Infection (Septic Bursitis). The closer the bursa is to the surface of the skin, the more likely the chance of infection from specific bacteria that are commonly found on the surface of the skin. This bacterial infection is known as septic bursitis and it is caused by the Staphylococcus Epidermis (or Staphylococcus Aureus) bacteria. Septic Bursitis occurs most commonly in men (85% of all cases occur in men) and you are at higher risk of contracting this if you

have Diabetes

have recently experienced trauma

are undergoing steroid treatments

have a certain kidney condition

Crystal Deposits. Some people with diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout or scleroderma may contract bursitis from crystalline deposits in the joints. Although not much is known about how this process happens, it is common knowledge that Uric acid is a normal byproduct of daily metabolism. If your are diagnosed with gout then you are unable to break down this uric acid properly, leading to crystallization of this excess acid which deposits in joints, a painful symptom that can often lead to bursitis.

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10/10/2019

What is Tendinosis?

Tendinosis is a non-inflammatory degeneration of the collagen fibers of a tendon. When you are diagnosed with tendinosis, one or more of the extensor tendons in your forearm have become chronically damaged. This means that the speed of tissue damage has exceeded the healing process over a significant period of time. Eventually the accumulation of damage to the tendon is not able to heal properly. The tendon fibers break down to a point where the once straight, strong, flexible bundle of collagen fibers become weakened by abnormally formed fibers that look more like a mess of strands.
Tendinosis tissue breakdown is often caused by repetitive stress on the tendon fibers. Overuse and not enough time to rest does not allow the tendon's fibers the time required to heal properly. Tendinosis can also occur following an acute injury to the tendon, however, it does not appear until long after the injury occurs. If an acute injury is not given enough rest to heal, re-injury may continue to occur faster than the tendon can heal. This will eventually lead to degeneration of the collagen fibres as well.
Since there is no inflammation with

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10/10/2019

Tennis Elbow is a form of tendinosis that is derived from swelling and tenderness on and around the extensor tendons that attach to the lateral epicondyle (small bony part on the outside of your elbow). Tennis Elbow affects tendons located in your forearm that are used for extension of your wrist and fingers.

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10/06/2019

Your body is a complex system; everything is interconnected. Because of this, problems in your neck, shoulder, or arm could cause symptoms similar to golfers' elbow, An MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging sends out a strong magnetic field and radio waves over your body. This creates an image of your bones and soft tissues. An MRI can help doctors see if there is an issue in another part of your body.

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10/03/2019

Lifelong Health

The best way to manage the health of your body is to understand the tools for a healthy lifestyle. Using proven conservative treatments, alternative therapies, protection, and self-management (diet, rest, exercise), you can proactively manage your own recovery. Your lifelong health depends on your commitment to living a healthy and safe lifestyle.

You may have to modify some of your activities or movements during your recovery to ensure the long term health of your elbow. Even if you are already feeling less pain and greater mobility, you need to continue with your treatment plan. Until your elbow is healed, you are still at risk for further damage. Keep in mind, the longer you wait to treat your Golfer's Elbow injury, the greater the potential for re-injury or for permanent damage to occur.
Most often, Golfer's Elbow happens when you ignore your body's warning signs. Masking pain and immobility or continuing strenuous repetitive movements will cause micro tears to form in your tendons. If your body is not given a chance to heal, scar tissue will form - this weak, inflexible tissue will cause chronic Golfer's Elbow symptoms that include constant pain and functional restriction (meaning you can't use your elbow as well as you could before).

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09/19/2019

Elbow Injuries Not Only Affect the Elbow- But Can Lead to Other Conditions and Injuries.

Every time we use our injured elbow, damaged and swollen tendons and muscle tissue move; when they are inflamed, every movement hurts. With injured tissue, pain happens - sometimes a LOT of pain, so we try not to move it. So, when doing something we need to use our elbow for (getting dressed, driving, talking on the phone), we start to use the shoulder and even the neck more. If we can, we use our other elbow instead, even though it is inconvenient and usually the non-dominant elbow.

A couple days later (after purposefully avoiding movement of our elbow), the pain has gone down (as well as the swelling) and this is where the trouble begins! The pain disappeared with the swelling but we still aren't fully healed! Not knowing this, we start using our elbow normally again and then the pain shows up again like it did before - all because the injury wasn't fully healed in the first place.

09/19/2019

Tendon damage and/or tendinosis damage are quite common in the elbow joint as these tendons are subjected to high levels of tension on a frequent basis. The extensor tendons (used when extending wrist and fingers) and flexor tendons for closing wrist and fingers) are used in thousands of tasks, often handling very high levels of stress. Combined, these 2 sets of tendons handle almost every task imaginable (ie. handshake, typing, driving, using a hammer/racquet/tv remote/phone, golfing) that you might do with your hands, forearms or fingers and partly for such reasons, healing can take a long time. Especially without proper treatment.

07/29/2019

What is Involved in the Diagnosis of Golfers Elbow

The best way to diagnose this condition is with a quick visit to the your doctor for a physical examination of your elbow. The doctor will be looking for tenderness at the elbow bones on the inside of your arm.
Range of motion movements / tests, will be done to see how much movement has been in your elbow and arm. Your elbow might hurt from the doctor poking and prodding at it, but by doing this the doctor will know for sure the source of your pain, the level of tenderness in and around your bones and how well your elbow can move with this condition.
Your doctor may also consider any previous elbow injuries or joint stiffness that you may have had in the past. This will help the doctor to determine if you have a more complex injury in your elbow and rule out any other joint injuries that may be present.

Medical History

To begin with, your doctor will gather a medical history about you and your current condition and symptoms. They will inquire about the intensity of your present pain, the duration of your symptoms and the limitations you are experiencing (i.e. does it hurt when you move your wrist). The diagnosis will be based on:

The severity and duration of your injury

Your level and type of pain (does it hurt during or after activity or do you experience pain all the time? Do you experience pain while flexing your fingers, turning your wrist, or only when extending your forearm?)

How your symptoms are affecting your lifestyle (Are your symptoms mildly aggravating or causing you to limit or stop normal, daily activity?)

Your general health and well-being

Your age and current level of physical ability

Your participation in activity

What instigated the problem, when it started

Have you had this problem (or something similar) before?

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05/15/2019

What is Golfer's Elbow?

It is a form of chronic degeneration of the tendon called tendinosis. There won't be much swelling but significant tenderness on and around the tendons that attach to the small bony part on the inside of your elbow (medial epicondyle).

What causes Golfers Elbow?

Golfers Elbow is commonly caused from the overuse of the tendons and muscles located in your forearm (brachialis, brachioradialis, pronator teres and flexor carpi radialis). The group of muscle and tendons in your arm and elbow help to close (pronate) your wrist and fingers. The wear and tear on these tendons is a result of small tears in your tissue that don't heal properly.
Anyone can suffer from golfers elbow, a job that has you using your hands, wrists and fingers doing a repetitive action, increases the stress on the tissue. Jobs may include; mechanic, lab technicians, hygienists, plaster, painter, pitcher, gardener or carpenter. Sporting activities include; video games, baseball, tennis, racketball and bowling.

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04/28/2019

Restoring Your Elbow's Flexibility and Strength

Physical Therapy is a very helpful way to decrease pain in the soft tissue, restore strength to atrophied muscles and improve elbow, forearm and wrist strength and mobility. Your physical therapist will start you on a program will be tailored for your golfer's elbow injury.
Once your pain starts to reduce, a physical therapist will also set up an individualized arm and shoulder strengthening and stretching exercise program for you to perform at home or in the gym.
This will be based on your needs and abilities, and will help you return to performing your normal routines.
A trained physical therapist will help to ensure your rehabilitation process is effective. For best, long term results use the T•Shellz Wrap® before undergoing physical therapy to gain residual elongation and extensibility of collagen tissue. (reference: Chapter 9 of "Therapeutic Heat and Cold", 4th edition Ed. Justus F. Lehmann, M.D., Williams, and Wilkin)

As you start to return to your activities, it is good to gauge how well you are using your arm in these activities to determine if you can decrease stress on the injured tissue. This may involve changing your technique for sports, for example using a shorter backstroke when golfing, or using larger golf grips.
You may also need to change equipment you use at your job, home or even drive your car to help you perform tasks more effectively and safely. More frequent short breaks (and even stretches) at work are usually very helpful, as this allows your body a chance to relax and take some strain off your stressed soft tissue.
It is important to speak with a medical professional or occupational therapist to get more information about proper equipment, procedures and tools necessary for the specific activity you participate in or the office/work setting you work in during your normal daily life.
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