Learn about sports injuries and some basics about anatomy.
What is a Tricep Strain A Tricep strain is an injury brought on by a strain (over stretching) of the Triceps muscle or its tendon. The Triceps muscle is in charge of extending the elbow joint. As with all muscle strains it generally happens in the weakest point within the musculotendinous unit and usually the
What is a Bicep Strain A bicep strain is an injury caused by a strain (over stretching) of the bicep muscle or its tendon. The biceps brachii muscle is responsible for flexing the elbow joint and external rotation of the forearm. As with all muscle strains it usually occurs at the weakest point in the
What is a Arm Contusion In order to understand what an arm contusion is one must understand what a contusion is. A contusion is basically a bruise! A bruise (contusion) is formed when the small blood vessels beneath the skin called capillaries are ruptured (broken), this allows the blood in these tiny vessels to leak
What is Bicep Tendonitis As the name would suggest bicep tendonitis is inflammation of the bicep tendon and its sheath. Some refer to this injury as bicipital tendinitis (tendonitis), or also biceps tenosynovitis due to the fact that the tendon is inflamed along with the tendon sheath. What ever you want to call it it
