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Q&A: How lunges, squats and holds can build stronger tendons and ligaments
UC Davis Health molecular exercise physiologist Keith Baar specializes in sports medicine. He studies the effects of exercise on bone, muscle and tendon health. In this Q&A, he discusses how intensive exercising after injury or when overweight can cause damage to ligaments and tendons. He also talks about the importance of integrating isometric or static exercises into our fitness routines.
Surgeons demystify labral pathology in overhead athletes
Since superior labrum lesions were first described in 1985 and the term “SLAP” lesion was coined in 1990, surgeons began to fixate on that region as a pain generator, especially in the overhead athlete population. In the wake of the burgeoning interest in superior labrum anterior-posterior (SLAP) lesions and the surrounding region, the SLAP repair emerged as the preeminent surgical treatment. Widespread overemphasis on SLAP repair diminished when surgeons learned more about the biomechanics of the throwing athlete’s shoulder.
Free bone graft transfer may yield similar outcomes as Latarjet for shoulder instability
According to published results, free bone graft transfer and the Latarjet procedure demonstrated clinically similar outcomes for patients with anterior shoulder instability and glenoid bone loss at 5 years. Results showed the techniques had similar rates of successful stabilization. However, neither technique prevented the progression of instability arthropathy.
Why Shoulder Bursitis Happens and How You Can Treat It
Shoulder bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, a fluid-filled sac, in the shoulder joint. The bursa provides padding between bones, tendons, and ligaments to reduce friction and improve joint movement throughout the body. There are multiple bursae in the shoulder, but this condition most commonly affects one called the subacromial bursa.
