Often mistakenly used interchangeably, it can be hard to differentiate between a tear or a rupture of a tendon, muscle, or ligament. However, it is important to understand that they are not the same but they do fall along a continuum of one another. Tears or ruptures to tendons, muscles or ligaments can affect virtually…
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What’s the Difference Between a Rupture and a Tear?
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Firework Safety Tips
Fireworks can cause death and injury, including burns, contusions, lacerations, and foreign objects in the eye. Make the choice to protect yourself and your family from fireworks injuries by reviewing these firework safety tips from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand:
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Golfer’s Elbow: What You Need to Know
What is Golfer’s Elbow? Golfer’s elbow is a common name for a medical term medial epicondylitis, a painful condition that occurs from repeated muscle contractions in the forearm that leads to inflammation and micro-tears in the tendons that attach to the medial epicondyle. The medial epicondyle is located at one end of the humerus, the…