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What Is Tennis Elbow? What Causes Tennis Elbow?

The condition is also known as lateral epicondylitis (inflammation of the outside elbow bone). Tennis elbow often occurs as a result of strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm and around the elbow joint. These tendons attach to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Other descriptions for tennis elbow are lateral epicondylosis, lateral epicondylalgia, or simply lateral elbow pain. Tennis elbow is also known as "shooter's elbow" or "archer's elbow." 

What is the difference between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?

Let's actually start at the other end of this. How are they similar? Why are they put in the same train of thought at all? Simply put: They share symptoms.

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome can trigger the following symptoms:

1. Sensation of  burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers

Bike to work week in Victoria.

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http://www.biketowork.ca/victoria/home

 If you need a little more motivation...

Benifits of biking: 

Bicycling, along with being the most efficient mode of human locomotion, is also one of the best all-around activities for improving our health. From head to toes, cycling’s health benefits are hard to beat.

7 Health Benefits of Cycling

Rest & Recovery After Exercise Improves Performance!
By Elizabeth Quinn

Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still over train and feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes.