Foot Arch and Osteoarthritis Knee
The ankle arch plays an important role in protecting the knee joint from excessive stress and reducing the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) knee. A healthy medial longitudinal arch acts as a natural shock absorber and helps maintain proper alignment of the lower limb during standing, walking, and running.When the arch...
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Chronic myofascial pain induced sympathetic storm and life-style diseases
Chronic myofascial pain is not just a local muscle problem; it can gradually push the body into a persistent “sympathetic storm” or chronic stress state. Continuous muscle tightness, trigger points, and pain signals keep the sympathetic nervous system overactive, disturbing the normal balance of the autonomic nervous system.With time, this...
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Migraine is originally myofascial pain
Migraine is often considered a neurological disorder, but in many patients the origin may begin from chronic myofascial tightness and trigger points in the neck, shoulder, and head muscles. Tight muscles such as the upper trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, suboccipital, and temporalis muscles can irritate surrounding nerves and blood vessels, producing referred...
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Biomechanics of Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is not only cartilage degeneration; it is strongly influenced by faulty biomechanics, abnormal loading, muscle imbalance, and poor lower-limb alignment.During walking, standing, and stair climbing, the knee bears high loads. When alignment is disturbed, excessive stress falls on one compartment—most commonly the medial compartment—leading to cartilage wear,...
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Biomechanics of knee pain
Knee pain and injury often originate proximal to the knee, particularly from the hip and trunk.Impaired trunk control and proprioception, especially in females, are established predictors of knee injury. With growing evidence of hip–knee interdependence, abnormal hip mechanics play a key role in the development and progression of knee osteoarthritis...
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