Knee tendinitis is an injury to either the quadriceps tendon or more commonly the patellar tendon also known as jumper’s knee. Knee tendonitis is caused by an overuse of the knee in a continuous motion or repeated jumping which is why it is especially common injury in runners‚ basketball and volleyball players. Jumper’s knee causes a pain‚ weakness and swelling in the patellar tendon and/or quadriceps tendon. Patellar tendonitis occurs when stress is placed on the knee structure through running
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INTRODUCTION The lower limb contains two long bones‚ the fibula and tibia‚ which are situated beside each other. The fibula bone lies on the lateral side of the lower limb and forms joints with the tibia bone and the talus bone in the ankle region. Fractures of the tibia generally are associated with fibula fracture‚ because the force is transmitted along the interosseous membrane to the fibula. Fibular fractures may be complete‚ incomplete or displaced fracture. Fibular fractures are usually simple
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It is a common occurrence for tennis players to develop aches and pains‚ a good number of them blame the hard surface of the tennis courts. However‚ the cause of the aches and pains in the lower back‚ knee and groin have been attributed to misaligned hips. With Online Tennis Lines‚ tennis is a fun game to bet on. Let us refresh our anatomy knowledge‚ shall we? The hips are the ones that connect the upper body and the lower body. They also provide stability‚ strength and flexibility to the upper
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As our population becomes more and more active throughout the years‚ the number of adults and adolescents who are regularly involved in physical activity‚ whether for recreational or competitive purposes‚ have increased substantially. The many different types of physical activities that the physically active people participate in are so numerous that many different types of conditions and injuries have become more acknowledged throughout the last few decades. One of these injuries that have become
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Training the Female Athlete Stephen R. Gonzalez American Military University Abstract Should methodology and programming differ between athletes based on gender? This question is on the rise as the number of females who compete in sports and athletics continues to grow. A review of recent trends and research depicts the answer as‚ yes – most definitely. It is becoming apparent that females are significantly more at risk of injury and injuries that lead to athletic attrition. In order to
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Fractures of the foot can occur in many different ways but generally after a severe impact injury or gradually over time due to overuse or repetitive activity‚ over training or a training programme that has increased without giving enough time for build-up. Simply changing a training surface can result in injury e.g running on a track to running on a treadmill. The most common type of fracture is the stress fracture which is most common in runners or athletes who participate in sports that require
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Treat golfer’s elbow effectively with an athletic tape Golfers typically encounter a problem called golfer’s elbow. It is a wound to the muscles which flex your fingers and wrist. There is a wound in the skeletal bump on the inner side of the elbow at which the muscles are attached. This happens due to the injured muscle tissue at anchor to the arm bones at your elbow. Golfer’s Elbow is caused by recurring powerful gripping when flexing and twirling the wrist. It is a frequent outcome of a golf
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This disease diary will be about the disease “Tendonitis”. Tendonitis is a disease that affects your tendons and the way that they operate. Tendinitis is inflammation or irritation of a tendon. It causes pain or tenderness outside of a joint. You will mostly see this disease affected in your shoulders‚ elbows‚ knees‚ wrist‚ or your heels. This disease has common names such as golfers elbow‚ tennis elbow‚ Pitchers’ Shoulder‚ Swimmer’s Shoulder‚ and Jumpers knee. It can lead to rupture of a tendon
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Knee replacement in Frisco‚ TX can restore knee function with an artificial joint. People’s joints put up with a lot of stress on a daily basis and‚ therefore‚ can become irreversibly damaged over time. The knee is one of the biggest and most complex joints in the human body. Unfortunately‚ as with other joints‚ swelling‚ pain and immobility coupled with osteoarthritis can become a constant struggle. When other remedies no longer relieve discomfort‚ joint replacement surgery can help restore mobility
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human body. Proper motion of the joint relies significantly on the function of the soft tissue constituents including the four ligaments of the tibiofemoral joint. These ligaments allow primarily flexion/extension and rotation of the joint by enabling the bony constituents (femur and tibia) to translate and rotate relative to each other. In addition to the ligaments‚ soft cartilage in the joint space permits nearly frictionless contact between the bones. Computational modeling of the knee provides
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