A 52-year-old gentleman, who had been suffering from severe stiffness and difficulty walking for months, has shown a ...

Underuse is also reported to cause an increase in hysteresis and a decrease in tendon stiffness. However, the impact of mineralisation on these other tendon properties is unknown. We have developed a ...

Enhancing grip strength aids finger tendons by developing surrounding muscle support. Use a stress ball or a grip ...

Stiff Person Syndrome is a rare neurological condition characterised by severe stiffness and muscle spasms, particularly in ...

Table 2 shows tendon thickness (widest part) and the occurrence of structural abnormalities in the tendon before and after treatment, tendon symptoms (pain, stiffness) after treatment, and follow up ...

Polly performed several experiments on Michael to see what stretching did to his flexibility, muscle stiffness and performance in a ‘maximal jump test’. Michael stretched his leg muscles by ...

The provision of adequate resistance to motion (i.e. mechanical stiffness), is an important ... and active (i.e. muscle-tendon units) structures. Whilst mechanical stability in all three planes ...