Medial collateral ligament

will examine the stability of the knee itself and how the ligaments surrounding the knee respond to stimulation. The Lachman test is a widely used examination technique physicians use in order to check the condition of the ACL. Physicians place the patient on their back lying flat, placing one hand above the knee and the other directly behind the knee. The physician then move the knee in normal ranges of motions and feels for how the ligaments in the knee respond. If the physical examinations…

At age sixteen we tend to believe we know it all. We tend to believe that the entire world revolves around us, and that we have the world in our hands. That things will work just fine, because we say so. Now, looking back to those years made me realize how immature we were, and more crazy, through that immaturity we tend to make bad decisions. Now, at age eighteen just leaving the adolescent stage and emerging to adulthood I realized that if it were not for those bad decisions I would not be the…

PDF (6) KNEE REPLACEMENT (FAQs) Q.1: Do I need a knee replacement surgery? Regardless of your age, a severe pain in your knees may limit your daily activities such as walking, getting up from a chair or climbing stairs. However, these problems grow often over a period of time, but you don’t have to restrict your routine activities due to such pain or decreased range of motion. The major breakthroughs in orthopedic medical care have made the total knee joint replacement a feasible option for…

athletes with a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). The question is significant because athletes and physical educators want to know the characteristics, risk factors, and cautions. The question that comes to most athletes’, therapists’, and physical educators’ minds is how they can avoid and treat the injury when it happens. Numerous sources identify what an ACL is and state all the problems it can bring. Most state that an ACL is the most known ligament to be torn in sports. Others also…

Don’t Tear it Female athletes on average are 3.5 times riskier for non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries compared to males (Ireland). The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the knee is likely to tear if a person lands wrong on it, which can be heard or felt by a pop or snap. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament is one of four ligaments that attach the femur, tibia and fibula. There are many sports that an ACL tear is more likely to occur in, such as, basketball, soccer and skiing. People…

ACL injuries are amongst the most widespread knee injuries. The ACL, which stands for anterior cruciate ligament, is a ligament in the knee that joins the upper leg bone with the lower leg bone. While minor ACL tears can sometimes heal on their own with time, a more severe tear can require a lot of orthopedic rehab. Keeping your body strong and flexible will give you more control over your body’s movements and will help prevent the chance of injury. There are three important habits people can…

Marc Gasol - rewrite Who would have thought that the reliable center of Memphis Grizzlies named Marc Gasol will suffer a broken foot injury while playing against Portland Trail Blazers? He immediately had a successful surgery to repair the broken bone in his right foot. Broken Foot injury If the bone of your foot has a crack or fracture, it is called a broken foot injury. This injury needs attention and proper medication to avoid complications. The human foot is composed of 26 bones and is…

In the United States, it is most common that intra-articular knee injury involves meniscal lesions which are present in most of surgical procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons [21,22]. Compared to women, men are more prone to such injuries, the incidence ratio of which is between 2.5:1 and 4:1 for a male to female. At 20-29 years of age, the overall incidence reaches the maximum for both sexes [23-25]. Injuries due to sport activities (football, basketball, soccer, baseball, and skiing in…

Psychology Lab Research Question: Why do older adults show a decrease on postural control? Hypothesis: Older adults with decreased knee or ankle threshold joint position sensation would show decreased postural control. • Threshold joint position is a test of sensory sensitivity used to quantify each subject’s proprioceptive abilities Methods: • 22 women and men, 70 yoa or older • all subjects had threshold joint position testing at ankle (plantar and dorsiflexion) and knee joints…

An ankle brace is a stretchy or stiff garment that provides constraint and strengthens the supporting action of the ankle ligaments. The laced/strapped up ankle braces are a recommended rather than the pulled on ankle braces, as the laced/strapped up braces feature metal or plastic reinforcements on wither side of the ankle to restrict specific movements and prevent future injury…