All articles tagged with #muscle injury
A Monongahela woman’s severe case of rhabdomyolysis after her first indoor cycling class highlights the rising risk of this muscle condition, especially among untrained individuals engaging in high-intensity workouts like spinning, emphasizing the importance of proper conditioning, hydration, and awareness of symptoms to prevent serious health consequences.
A bioengineer from George Mason University has developed a wearable ultrasound system that can provide real-time information on muscle tissues during exercise, helping to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. The device uses ultrasonic monitoring through a skin patch and can detect if a twinge or tweak during physical rehab is a muscular or skeletal injury. It offers insights into muscle function during dynamic physical activity, ensuring correct muscle activation during rehabilitation exercises and providing athletes with insights into their physical fitness and performance. The device is designed to be portable, miniaturized, and powered by batteries, making it convenient for patients.
A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that statin therapy does not worsen muscle injury, pain, or fatigue in individuals participating in moderate-intensity exercise, such as walking. The findings are reassuring for people who experience muscle pain or fatigue from statins but need to engage in physical activity to keep their cholesterol levels low and their hearts healthy. Statins have long been the gold standard for lowering LDL or “bad” cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.
A new study suggests that statins won't worsen the toll that sustained, moderately intensive exercise already takes on patients' muscles. Statin therapy in this prospective, controlled study wasn't seen to aggravate normal muscle fatigue or pain from sustained exercise or adversely affect enzymes or other biomarkers associated with muscle injury. The findings come from 100 individuals, of whom about two thirds were on statins, participating in a public, 4-day, long-distance walking event held annually in the Netherlands.