Knee And Leg

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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a very important stabiliser of the knee and the anterior-posterior direction. This is a ligament structure responsible for not only anterior-posterior stability, but also for rotational stability of that specific knee joint. Injury to the ACL occurs during sports that require pivoting manoeuvres.
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Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It can affect one or more of your joints, and occurs in patients over 55, overweight, and/or with a history of osteoarthritis in the family. It may occur earlier in patients who have had a meniscectomy and/or ligament reconstructions.
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A muscle strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon that often happens at the junction where the muscle and tendon meet. Most people would think of a muscle strain as when the muscle gets stretched beyond its normal range. Like any material, if it’s stretched beyond a certain limit, the substance of that material gives way, causing some damage.
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Osgood Schlatters is a common overuse knee injury that affects the upper part of the shinbone, just below the knee. It is most common in adolescents between the ages of 9 and 14 years who are active in sports and can frustratingly cause an enforced lay-off for gifted sports people. It is more common in males than in females.
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The Iliotibial band(TB) is a fibrous band of tissue, which is partly fascia and partly tendon. It originates from the gluteal muscle, which is located in your buttocks. The ITB lies along the outside of your thigh and inserts into the lateral aspect of your knee.
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There are two menisci in the knee, one on the inside part and one on the outside part, and together they act as shock absorbers that contribute to the flexibility and stability of the knee joint.
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Patellar tendonitis, known as jumper’s knee, is a common injury to the tendon that straightens the knee or connects the kneecap (patella) to shinbone. The pain may be mild or severe. Patellar tendinopathy is a very common injury in those who play sports using frequent explosive movements, like volleyball and basketball.
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A Thigh muscle strain is quite common in sports like football, where kicking is repeatedly practiced. Cycling, rowing and downhill running are some other activities where the Quadriceps can become overloaded and susceptible to injury.
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A Thigh muscle strain is quite common in sports like football, where kicking is repeatedly practiced. Cycling, rowing and downhill running are some other activities where the Quadriceps can become overloaded and susceptible to injury.
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Cartilage allows the bones in the joints to glide so that they can move smoothly. A lesion is damage to that cartilage tissue. A lesion in the knee cartilage creates friction in the joint, which causes pain. In some cases, a knee cartilage lesion can lead to arthritis.
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Cartilage allows the bones in the joints to glide so that they can move smoothly. A lesion is damage to that cartilage tissue. A lesion in the knee cartilage creates friction in the joint, which causes pain. In some cases, a knee cartilage lesion can lead to arthritis.
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A thigh contusion is also known as a dead leg or charley horse. It is caused by direct trauma or impact to the muscle, crushing it against the bone.
A contusion is different from a thigh strain which is a tear of one of the quadriceps muscles.
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Patellar tendinopathy is the name for pain in the tendon that is located directly below the knee cap. The symptoms can vary depending on the type of tendinopathy that you have. In a reactive tendinopathy there can be some swelling accompanied with stiffness and pain in the morning
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