Tendinitis causes pain and tenderness just outside a joint. Some common names for tendinitis identify with the sport or movement that typically increases risk for tendon inflammation. They include tennis elbow, golferâs elbow, pitcherâs shoulder, swimmerâs shoulder, and jumperâs knee. Some common examples follow.iceps tendinitis causes pain in the front or side of the shoulder and may travel down to the elbow and forearm. Pain may also occur when the arm is raised overhead. The biceps muscle, in the front of the upper arm, helps stabilize the upper arm bone (humerus) in the shoulder socket.
Humans in many cultures have found uses for lichens â as food, fiber, medicine and poison, dyes, decoration, and, in some parts of the world, as perfume. Many kinds of lichen can be eaten; only a few are poisonous.
Lichens play a very significant role in our biological world. For one, they act as air pollution indicators. Although a lichen is able to withstand harsh conditions, such as freezing, thawing, high light and heat intensities, when an area is polluted, lichens will become scarce and eventually stop growing. Lichens also help regulate the composition of gases in the earth's atmosphere. Each creature acts as a sponge to catch and store excess gases, one of which is carbon dioxide. In essence, lichens help filter the air we breathe. Some lichen also have the ability to return valuable nitrogen to the soil. These are three significant roles lichens have been found to play; however, as research continues, more are sure to be uncovered.