Ligament

Glenohumeral joint dislocations are injuries involved with damaged ligaments, fractures and neurovascular damage (Cunningham, 2012). The anterior dislocation, also known as the “subcoracoid dislocation” is when the humeral head (shoulder head) lies anterior and medial to the glenoid cavity (the fossa the humeral head articulates with). With this movement of the bone it causes pain, instability and restricts the joint. Static and dynamic forces prevent this joint from relocating (Cunningham,…

Knee is that largest joint in the body. The knee is located at the juncture of three bones, the femur, the tibia and the patella. The femur (the upper leg bone) and the tibia (the shinbone) are connected by the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. The joint is cushioned by the meniscus, a tough cartilage material, during movement. The patella (or kneecap) is a small bone, encased in tendons, that glides up and down in the groove on the top of the femur when the knee is flexed and extended…

Although dance does not come to mind first in regards to rigorous sport, it is truly a highly demanding activity on the physical body. Many begin dancing at age four or five, ahead of them a long career of repetitive practices for endurance, lower extremity strength, and extreme flexibility. Thus, dancers are prime candidates for overuse injuries, especially as age increases. The foot complex is the most frequently injured body part in dance, as seen through studies claiming its comprising of…

usually sports-related injury characterized by intense pain in the region of the groin usually due to abnormal straining or stretching of an adductor muscle of the thigh & especially the adductor longus A strain is the stretching/tearing of a ligament A ligament connects bone-to-bone Adduction is the movement of body parts towards the body’s midline A midfielder in soccer runs frequently back and forth on the soccer field Midfielder took too big of a step while running across the field while…

participants of contact sports. The severity of the injury depends on how many ligaments or bones are affected. The most common symptoms of Lisfranc injury includes:  Pain that gets worse when standing or walking. Pain can be severe that may require crutches  Bruising on top and bottom of the foot  The top of the foot is swollen and painful …

The Glenoid Labrum: Labral Tear Number Twenty-Two PED161 2 LABRAL TEAR The Glenoid Labrum is a protective disk of fibrocartilage that surrounds and deepens the cavity of the Glenoid. The labrum allows for full range of motion, stability, and cushioning in the shoulder. It is attached to the edge of the shoulder socket and supports the ball of the joint -or the head of the arm bone, known as the humerus- in order to stay in place. When the fibrocartilage of the labrum is torn, it is…

Proprioception is often overlooked in the rehabilitation or rehab process. However, it is vitally important in order to restore normal function to an injured body part. Since proprioception is a person’s ability to coordinate movements and determine how much effort is needed in order to move something, it is critical to practice these types of movements in rehab before returning the patient to activities. Once an injury occurs, the body will protect itself and begin to shut down in certain…

Preventing knee injuries in sports is a complex problem. Of major importance are effective physical conditioning, rehabilitation and skill development, and shoe type. The routine use of protective bracing may be a questionable practice. Physical Conditioning and Rehabilitation: To avoid knee injuries, the athlete must be as highly conditioned as possible, which means total body conditioning that includes strength, neuromuscular control, flexibility, cardiovascular and muscle endurance, agility,…

Adhesive Capsulitis Adhesive capsulitis is inflammation of the tendons and ligaments surrounding the shoulder joint (shoulder capsule). This condition causes the shoulder to becomes stiff and painful to move. Adhesive capsulitis is also called frozen shoulder. CAUSES This condition may be caused by: An injury to the shoulder joint. Straining the shoulder. Not moving the shoulder for a period of time. This can happen if your arm was injured or in a sling. Long-standing…

DOI: 06/22/2014. The patient is a 37-year-old male laborer who sustained injury while pushing a pallet jack off a truck and took a step over the truck to the ground doing the splits. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with status post left tibia puncture fracture repair with instrumentation, left knee, left ankle, lumbar sprain/strain. Based on the progress report by Dr. McSweeney dated 01/07/16, the patient had a left ankle scope on 12/17/15 and has just started PT. He reports left ankle…