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Patellar tendinopathy (pain arising from the patellar tendon at or near its insertion on the inferior pole of the kneecap) has a reputation among athlete
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. It is also the most frequently dislocated. It achieves its wide range of motion at the expense of inherent bon
Not every knee injury is the same, and not every physician is equally equipped to manage one. A primary care doctor who sees sports injuries occasionally i
When a patient walks into an orthopedic office after a sports injury, they often want a simple answer: should I have surgery or try physical therapy? The h
The patellar tendon (also called the patellar ligament in some contexts) runs from the inferior pole of the kneecap (patella) to the tibial tuberosity at
Unlike an acute fracture from a single traumatic event, a stress fracture is a fatigue injury that develops gradually over time. When repetitive loading on
The anterior cruciate ligament is one of two cruciate ligaments inside the knee joint, positioned diagonally to control forward tibial displacement and rot
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons (the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) that wrap around the hea
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone) and provides rotational stability to the knee. Approximately
"Shin splints" is the common term for medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), a condition characterized by diffuse pain along the inner edge of the tibia tha
The hand contains 27 bones: the metacarpals that form the palm, and the phalanges that make up the fingers and thumb. Any one of these can fracture from a
The ankle joint is formed by three bones: the tibia (shin), the fibula (the narrower bone running alongside it), and the talus, which sits beneath them and
