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Snow Shoveling Injuries: 4 Common Snow Shoveling Injuries
Posted by MVMT Team
Ah snow shoveling, a wintertime activity everyone just loves to do. While your local municipality clears your road, this does not include your driveway and is a task you need to do yourself – unfortunately.
For many, shoveling snow can lead to injuries and, in the worst-case scenario, even death. With all that in mind, here are 4 common snow shoveling injuries to avoid:
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Rotator Cuff Injury: Symptoms, Treatment, and Exercises
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Soroush Peyvandi
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February 20, 2023
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Shoulder, wellness
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Posted by MVMT Team
Shoulder injuries are common. In fact, shoulder injuries make up over 18% of all injuries in older adults according to Stats Canada. A rotator cuff injury happens to be one of the most common types of shoulder injury as well.
A rotator cuff injury is usually caused by a tear or strain to the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff consists of the muscles, joint capsule, and tendons that stabilizes our shoulders. The injury involves a tear or strain to the rotator cuff tendons or the thick bands of tissue which connect the muscles to our bones.
The supraspinatus tendon is the site where the tear is most likely to occur. Several of your muscles and tendons will tear due to severe injuries.
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5 Worst Foods For Arthritis: Never put these in your grocery list!
Posted by MVMT Team Arthritis is a common condition which affects plenty of people in Canada and the world over. While it is more prevalent in older adults, there are also reports of the increase in number of younger people developing arthritis. This can be attributed to the lifestyle that we live – unhealthy foods, inadequate sleep, little to no exercise. …
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