Ligament

Whiplash Every year, millions of Americans have whiplash injuries. Neck pain is common after an accident, but some people do not experience symptoms immediately after the injury. The symptoms may arise hours, days or weeks after the accident. Regardless of when the symptoms occur, you will need treatment for your injuries. This information will give you a deeper understanding of whiplash injuries. What is Whiplash? Your neck is flexible, but it does have limits. It is connected to your spine,…

Proper functioning of joints is crucial for adequate movement, flexibility, and activity. Healthy joints have a critical role in allowing an individual to walk, exercise, and perform daily life tasks. Unfortunately, the joints of the human body can lose their healthy functioning and present a debilitating weakness to the person dealing with a joint disorder and can have devastating affects on the life and well being of a patient [1]. Osteoarthritis (OA), specifically, is a joint disorder that…

point for the femur, fibula, tibia, and the patella. In order to maintain its flexibility and function, several other ligaments join the knee joint in order to keep the attaching bones in place. The knee is the joint where the femur and the tibia meet; the patella (kneecap) is made of bone and sits in front of the knee. The knee joint is a synovial joint are enclosed by a ligament capsule and contain fluid called synovial fluid that lubricate the joint. The end of the femur joins the top of…

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are located in the knee joint. Those ligaments are being connect the thigh bone which is also known as (femur) and the big bone of the decrease leg (tibia) on the knee joint. The ACL and PCL stabilizes the knee against the front-to-lower back or again-to-front forces with an "X" shape in the knee that . ("ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Injuries Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options"…

The ankle contains 14 bones and 3 ligaments, that can be broken and torn. Another injury that can occur when playing volleyball is the tear of ligaments in the knee or ACL. Although knee damages are a big injury while playing volleyball, sprained ankles are more common because players often land on the outside part of their feet. Admittedly, a tear in a ligament can be fatal if not treated, especially in critical parts of the body such as the knee. A ligament is a piece of tough flexible…

Motocross is considered to be one of the most dangerous sports. Most riders who take the sport of motocross seriously understand and accept the major risks involved with injuries. If you as a rider have not sustained injuries yourself, you certainly know someone who has. Visiting riding friends at the hospital is a common event. Sometimes it seems it is harder for the family of the rider to accept these risks than the rider himself. The risks riders take, range from minor cuts and scrapes to…

glenohumeral ligament travels laterally from the upper part of the glenoid labrum and the base of the coracoid process to the upper part of the humerus between the upper part of the lesser tuberosity and the anatomical neck. The superior glenohumeral ligament contributes very little to static stability of the glenohumeral joint. However, this ligament helps to keep the humeral head suspended. The middle glenohumeral ligament has a wide attachment extending from the superior glenohumeral…

The structure most likely injured with the direct blow of the tibial tuberosity resulting in presentation of the lower limb (figure 1) would be the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The presented picture shows the tibia being pushed back posteriorly. The PCL, within the knee joint, prevents posterior translation of the tibia bone related to the femur bone (Moore et., al, 2014). If the PCL is torn, then the tibia can move backward too much leading to instability of the knee. The knee joint…

moderate effusion. He can perform a straight-leg raise and has full active range of motion. He has medial joint line tenderness and pain with squatting. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. Anterior cruciate ligament tear B. Lateral collateral ligament tear C. Medial collateral ligament tear…

includes muscles, joints, ligaments, and bones. Exercise science is the study of human movement and how the body responds and adapts to physical activity, health, exercise, and sports. Often times people who are in need of this type of rehab are athletes, people who are constantly working out, and the elderly. Athletes being the most common who seek rehab. When it comes to injuries there’s an enormous list of things that can occur, such as the tearing of ligaments, broken bones,…