Medial collateral ligament

Bottom of the fourth quarter with less than one minute left in the game. You look both left and right down the field, with shining lights above your head. “Read…Set…Hike!” Next thing you know you flat on your back and the world is spinning around you and blackout knowing the last thing you see is a helmet of the opposing team. Is the game of football to dangerous for high school, or even those in the collage? Its to my understanding that we as Americans support the football league and personally…

Table 1. Structure Origin Insertion Action Deltoideus, pars clavicularis Lateral third of clavicle Deltoid tuberosity of the lateral side of the body of the humerus Flexion and medial (internal) rotation of humerus Deltoideus, pars acromialis Acromion Deltoid tuberosity of the lateral side of the body of the humerus Abduction of humerus Deltoideus, pars spinalis Scapula spine Deltoid tuberosity of the lateral side of the body of the humerus Extension and lateral rotation of humerus Supraspinatus…

adrenalin and injected into the trigger points in both temples. The combination of Sarapin, Marcaine, and gamma globulin is suggested to treat omohyoideus myofascial pain syndrome (High Chemical Company, 2014). A search through the literature was completed using CINAHL, Cochrane database, UpToDate, and Google Scholar. Case studies, a double blind controlled evaluation, a randomized clinical trial, and published journal articles are reviewed below. The material reviewed states the lack of…

resulting in a deep heating of the target area (Physical Therapy Web, 2014). Watson (2008a) outlined that tissues with high protein density are capable of greater absorption of ultrasound energy than tissues with low protein content. Therefore, tendon, ligament and muscle tissue will absorb ultrasound to a greater extent than skin and adipose tissue (Craig,…

process. External oblique’s origin is the external surfaces of the fifth and twelfth ribs. Its insertion is at the anterior part of the iliac crest and the abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba. The internal oblique’s origin is the lateral inguinal ligament, the iliac crest and the thoracolumbar fascia. Its insertion is on the internal surface of the lower three ribs and the abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba. These muscles flex the vertebral column. Psoas major origin is at the bodies and…

Hello, my name is Emi Iwao and I have been working in the physical therapy field for 5 years. During high school I took a sports medicine class which interested me in the body and how it works. I knew right away that I wanted my career to deal with sports medicine and began researching. I applied to many colleges but finally decided on Central Michigan University because of the high reviews on their physical therapy program. At Central, I got my four year bachelor’s degree and then went on…

existence of the poplitofibular ligament (PFL), which attaches the PT to the head of fibula, is variable. The PFL was found in all knee specimens and considered to be constant attachment in a study done by Wadia et al (2003). Ishigooka et al (2004) identified the PFL in all 78 knees, and it was classified as type one or type two PFL according to the number of layers. Similarly, in Zeng et al (2011) study the PFL was present in all cases and recognized as ligament or fascia in 87.7% and 12.3% of…

it is a result of extreme force on to the ligament itself (front squats). The Medial collateral ligament (MCL) and Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) prevent the femur from moving side to side. They both also protect the knee from being bent open by stress applied to either side of the knee. Professional athletes who have major knee injuries, specifically in the NBA and NFL develop an injury in one of these 4 ligaments. An injury in one of these ligaments can end a promising star, or dominant…

Phase 4 – The contact phase (critical phase) (Figure 1d) is when the subject is making contact with the ball and accelerating the kicking leg into contact and into the follow through while maintaining balance on the opposite foot as without this the contact actions will change. Making contact under the ball to create height on the ball as well as power is also very important part of the defensive clearance movement. At this stage of the contact phase the standing leg will be secured in…

Article Review The beauty and elegance of a ballet dancer is achieved with years of technical training. Like with any sport, to be great, a ballet dancer must train with the expectation that his or her efforts will help one to achieve excellence. Ballet dance is competitive. Without proper technical training, the odds of making it as a professional dancer are little to none. It is due to this small window of opportunity that ballet dancers are willing to put their bodies through strenuous and…