Medial collateral ligament

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…

Injuries affecting the lower limb are very common in all walks of life and can affect anyone at any age. As it is the case with most of our body parts, there are pain-sensitive structures in the hip, knee and ankle. The structures can be sources of pain and discomfort. The most important element is to find out what is causing the pain in your hip, knee or ankle. At Wellness In Motion Chiropractic Center, we make sure that the underlying cause of pain is first identified and this may include…

Sever’s disease is correspondingly known as calcaneal apophysitis. Calcaneal Apophysitis is a traction apophysitis of the insertion of the Achilles tendon into the calcaneus. It habitually arises in children, most frequently in young males’ ages 10 to 12 who are in a vigorous sport, and is very infrequent in children who have grasped puberty. Nevertheless the condition was once deliberated as a true osteochondritis. Currently it’s understood to be an overuse syndrome with a self-limited, benign…

Nine muscles insert on and move the humerus. First, the pectoralis major originates on the medial half of the clavicle, one side of the sternum, on the costal cartilage (1-7) and the aponeurosis of the external oblique. It inserts on lateral lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus. The pectorals major flexes, medially rotates and adducts the humerus. Second, the deltoid originates from the lateral half part of the clavicle (anterior fibers), the acromion of the scapula (lateral fibers)…

Reconstructive Surgical Techniques Injury to the UCL ligament of the MCP joint of the thumb can be a very common injury which can lead to long-term problems for patients if untreated. Gamekeeper’s thumb is the chronic version of this injury and Skier’s thumb is a more acute version of this injury. Gamekeeper’s thumb is a rupture of avulsion of the ulnar collateral ligament in the thumb which occurs from repetitive valgus forces to the ligament. In the medical field today there are various…

Example 1 – Cristiano Ronaldo Football strike: Bones and Joints: Kicking a football uses all of the bones and joints in your lower body. The tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges of your foot provide the contact surface that strikes the ball. The tibia and tarsals form your ankle joint, which must stay slightly flexed but rigid when you kick so that no power is lost. Your knee joint, consisting of the tibia and femur, extends as your thigh muscles contract and your hip, which is made up of your…

press, close-grip bench press, incline bench press, decline bench press, dumbbell chest press, reverse-grip bench press or machine-based. The prime movers in the bench press are the pectoralis major, triceps brachii, and the anterior deltoid, with the medial deltoid and rectus abdominis acting as a stabilizer muscle (Kellis et al., 1998). Common Injuries Although bench press exercises are the blueprint of upper-body strength and power gains, injuries are common, not just with competitive…

which allows humans to run, jump and perform various other activities which require moving.The ankles location is inferior to the tibia and superior to your phalanges or toes. The ankle ligaments are strong tissues surrounding the ankle that stabilize the ankle, which helps you walk and move your legs. These ligaments surrounding the ankle are called the deltoid…

anterior talofibular ligament and in some cases the calcaneofibular ligament. This can be a very painful injury and it is best practice to have the foot x-rayed for any fracture. Reduce any swelling by applying ice. When the player starts to get over the initial injury, it is advised to begin a vigorous rehabilitation program in order to restore full movement and strength. This is vital to prevent reoccurrence of the same injury as the initial injury causes weakness in the ligaments.…

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,…