Fibro = fibrous tissues (ligaments that attach to bone and tendons that attach muscle to bone) myo = muscle algia = the Greek word for pain Fibromyalgia, though common, is a disease that’s not well understood. It involves pain throughout the body, with especially tender spots near certain joints. The pain stops people with fibromyalgia from […]

Chronic, or long-term, tendon problems are common. Tendon problems are especially common in people who play certain types of sports. Tendon problems account for almost 30 percent of all running injuries and 40 percent of all tennis injuries. We use the term tendonitis, which means inflammation of the tendon, to refer to these chronic tendon problems. Doctors […]