Injuries to the rotator cuff muscles are extremely common. In fact approximately 30% of adults over 60 have a tear and 62% of adults over 80 have tears in their rotator cuff muscles. Let’s explore more about the anatomy and function of the rotator cuff to better understand how we can keep them healthy. What […]
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A common diagnosis for pain on the outside of the hip is called bursitis. But what is a bursa and how does it get inflamed? Keep reading for more information! A bursa is a small fluid filled sac. We have over 150 different bursae around the joints in the body. Most commonly, bursae are positioned
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One of the common questions we encounter at Active Seniors is about noisy joints, also known as crepitus. Hearing a noise in your neck as you turn your head can be very disconcerting, with many people wondering if this is an indicator of damage. Noisy joint are extremely common and mostly normal. Let’s uncover some of
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Rotator cuff injuries are extremely common. While the average prevalence of rotator cuff tears in the general population is around 20%, as we age this increases to over 40% by the time we reach 70. Exercise rehabilitation programs for rotator cuff tears almost always include theraband rotation exercises, but when we look at the purpose of the rotator cuff muscles in the body, we realize that
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