Cruciate 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…

There are a number of sources of ankle pain: sprains (which themselves come in two varieties inversion and eversion, whether the foot is twisted inward or outward, respectively, resulting in the excessive stretching of the ligament opposite to the direction of the twist), tendonitis of the Achilles tendon, rupture of the Achilles tendon, osteoarthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, broken ankle and stress fractures immediately come to mind. In the case of ankle…

rabbits and not humans meaning there could be a difference in the healing of the two species but overall this seems to point to positive benefits of ultrasound. This study also is focused on the medial collateral ligament instead of a ligament in the ankle such as the anterior talofibular ligament but since they are made of the same material the study can compare. Current articles supporting therapeutic ultrasound for ankle sprains were not accessible. The articles that specifically discuss…

Surgical Breathing Saving a life is no easy task. To make things worse is when you must cause the patient more harm to allow their body to function properly or when dealing with a problem that can’t be seen. Which is why a Cricothyrotomy is such a sensitive topic. Even a minor slip up can cause the patient to lose their voice or could even cause them to bleed out. That’s why it takes the utmost patience, focus, and diligence. To begin you need to check your patient for vital signs. So, start…

disease. Patient had sites with class I and II mobility which indicates the degree of attachment loss. However, there other numerous factors that contribute to this condition. As the patient had no adjacent and opposing teeth to 25, the periodontal ligament and bone undergoes remodeling. Tolle (2010) states excessive occlusual force (e.g. clenching) can cause secondary destruction (acting on already diseased periodontium) of the supporting structures. Patient X has a strong muscle which adds…

femur that articulate with the tibia (Marieb & Hoehn, 2007). The tibiofemoral joint is mainly the joint which bears the weight of a person. Notably, because the tibiofemoral joint is weak to a relative extent and can be damaged easily, it relies on ligaments and muscles to sustain its stability. When a person extends their knee fully, then the femur slightly rotates on the tibia and locks the tibiofemoral joint in place hence allowing for effective load bearing. The other articulating surface is…

Hoehn, 2013). The ligaments are what keep the knee in place and allow us to move and be mobile. This structure is also the most vulnerable because it is the part of our body that bears the most weight and pressure and needs to be flexible in order to maintain its purpose. We need our knees to support our body weight, have the ability to perform a squat and even something as simple as walking (Sanville, Nicholson, & Driscoll, 1994). The main parts of the knee are bones, ligaments, tendons,…

Sonal Bhatia and Manpreet Kaur Foundations of Literature, Honors Mrs. Bahna 10.06.2017 RACES/Outline Risk Factors of Football Types of Risk Factors Internal Injuries Concussions ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) External Injuries Lacerations What are the risk factors of football? The name itself sends jitters of excitement down the spines of Americans. It is a sport loved by almost everyone. From its famous quarterbacks to wide receivers, Americans adore this sport more than any other.…

Background: 23 year-old male Division I football athlete presented with gross swelling to the left knee. He was in extreme pain and reported to the Athletic Trainer that he believed that his leg was broken; no obvious deformity was present. Subject had never sustained a traumatic injury and had no previous or current medical conditions. Subject was removed from the field and further evaluated by the Athletic Trainer. Mechanism of injury was unknown and due to the severity of pain the subject was…