Healthy Bones, Joints & Muscles

The olecranon bursa is the most frequently injured bursa in the elbow. It's at the point of your elbow, in between the skin and the bone. (This answer provided for NATA by the Southern Utah University Athletic Training Education Program.) Full Answer

The shoulder joint is the connection between the bone in the arm and the shoulder blade. There actually is another joint in the shoulder too, called the AC joint, which unites the collarbone and the shoulder blade. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles... Full Answer

There are 2 main things that can promote bone health: exercise and diet. Weight-bearing exercises specifically have been shown to promote bone density. These exercises include walking, running, weight-lifting and anything else that would be putting... Full Answer

Movement and resistance training has been shown to slow or prevent the loss of muscle. Making a decision regarding exercise for someone that is disabled has to be done on an individual basis with knowledge of the extent of the disability. Any movement... Full Answer

Many studies have demonstrated that hormone therapy can hamper bone loss and boost bone density. The Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions (PEPI) trial found that women on hormone therapies gained bone density. Over a three-year period,... Full Answer

Vitamin K is needed to create two proteins found in bone and plays a significant role in activating osteoblasts (bone-forming cells). Without it, bones produce an abnormal form of these proteins that can’t bind to the minerals that normally form... Full Answer

After age 30, for both men and women, bone mass undergoes a very slow, steady decline. Both estrogen and testosterone are important for maintaining bone mass. In women, bone mass takes a big drop in the years surrounding menopause, but then it levels off... Full Answer

One of the largest and most preventable causes of joint destruction and ligament tears is misalignment (it happens more in women, who generally have wider hips). If your bones and joints are slightly misaligned, which is common in people who walk... Full Answer

Resistance training not only strengthens your muscles and bones and helps you burn fat, but it also helps your joints, as well. In addition to reducing the weight your ankles, knees, and hips carry (every pound less you weigh your knee and ankle joints... Full Answer

The meniscus - cartilage that's especially vulnerable to injury - works as a key shock absorber in the knee. Your knees each have two shock absorbers that form the shape of the C - called the medial and lateral menisci. They should be plump like grapes,... Full Answer