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06 March 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Tendon Injuries- Upper Body

In the last post, we talked about how to manage the common symptoms of tendon injuries. This included using Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (aka R.I.C.E.) to reduce pain and swelling. We also reviewed what A-T-A techniques are best for treating this type of injury.
To review, typical treatment for a tendon injury looks like this:
1) [...]

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28 February 2011 ~ 3 Comments

Tendon Injuries

In the previous “How To” post we talked about the six different techniques covered so far on this site (foam roller, cross friction, trigger point, active and joint mobilizations, and stretching). We reviewed the techniques and also briefly talked about what kind of injuries each technique was best suited for. In [...]

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24 May 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Tendon Injuries- Lower Body

In the last post, we talked about how to manage the common symptoms of tendon injuries. This included using Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (aka R.I.C.E.) to reduce pain and swelling. We also reviewed what A-T-A techniques are best for treating this type of injury.
To review, typical treatment for a tendon injury looks like this:
1) [...]

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