Tendon

Tendons are flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen fibers connecting the bone to the muscle. In the knee joints they serve to stabilize the knee, there are two main and important tendons in the knee. The main tendons in the knee are the quadriceps and the patellar. The quadriceps tendon connects the quadriceps muscles of the thigh to the kneecap and provides the power for straightening…

graft made out of tendon (ref). The grafts commonly used to replace the ACL include the patella tendon auto-graft originating from the participant, recommended for high-demand athletes, which is considered the “gold standard” for reconstruction (ref). Another auto graft method used with reconstruction is the Hamstring tendon, which is a faster recovery with a smaller incision (ref). If a patient’s ACL reconstruction surgery has already failed, a surgeon may recommend a quadriceps tendon auto…

Overcoming an ACL Tear It’s game time, the whistle blows and the game begins. The first half passes and it’s 1-0 for the home team, it’s been pretty uneventful. Thankfully, there haven’t been any injuries, and the game has been clean. Eventually the second half starts winding down, the score now tied 1-1. Then comes a moment the players for both teams will never forget. An attacking player for the home team is dribbling at an away defender, the defender plants her foot and tries to turn with…

help you help yourself to feel better. What Having Tendonitis Means Tendonitis can strike anyone, regardless of gender, age, occupation or general health status. It involves the tendons in your body that serve as connectors between muscles and bones, meaning it can be a very sensitive area to aggravate. When those tendons are misused or overused, they have a tendency to become inflamed and painful. Of course, since most people don't usually stop using their elbows, shoulders or…

The intrinsic muscles include the thenar and hypothenar muscle group in the thumb and pinky, the interossei muscles by the dorsal and palmar, originating between the metacarpal bones, and the lumbrical muscles by the deep flexor tendon. The intrinsic muscles only make the fingers function. The extrinsic muscles are the long flexors and extensors, running from the forearm to the hand, providing strength to the hand and wrist. The flexors prohibit the fingers to bend and the extensors…

Tearing an ACL is a prevailing injury in sports, such as basketball and soccer. I tore my ACL last October, and have experienced a vast number of effects from it. Tearing an ACL causes you not to be able to participate in sports. When recovering from surgery, it uts you in a depressing mood and sometimes into depression. Knee pain is also common and is caused from the surgery. The first effect of an ACL tear is not being able to play any sport that requires movement of the lower body. Having…

your toes is permanently flexed. CAUSES This condition happens when a muscle imbalance or abnormal bone length makes your small toes buckle. This causes the toe joint to contract and the strong cord-like bands that attach muscles to the bones (tendons) in your toes to shorten. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in people who: SYMPTOMS Common symptoms of this condition include: • A buildup of skin cells (corns). Corns occur where boney bumps come in frequent…

with fluid located between you bone and tendon to decrease the friction. Bursitis can be acute meaning from an injury or chronic. In the human body there are approximately 160 bursa sacs. There are three bursae in the ankle and they are Retrocalcaneal Bursa, Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursa, and Subcutaneous Bursa of the Medial Malleolus. Retrocalcaneal Bursa is between the calcaneus bone and achilles tendon. It helps prevent injuries to the achilles tendon. This is common in soccer, tennis, and…

the tendons of the knees, heels, elbows, shoulders, and wrists. The more common types of tendinitis include golfer’s elbow, pitcher’s shoulder, jumper’s knee, tennis elbow, and swimmer’s shoulder. Severe tendinitis can eventually lead to a ruptured tendon. Tendinitis sometimes manifests after a sudden injury, but it is more often due to repetitious motions over a period of time. Many cases develop because the patient’s hobbies or job require repetitive movement that puts stress on the tendons…

place the caps. Sedation may be required to place the nail caps. Feline pheromone sprays vary in their effectiveness, as they only reduce stress and anxiety. Tendonectomy is a procedure where the tendons in the cat’s foot are cut, so the cat is unable to extend its claws. The procedure cuts the tendons between the second and third phalanges. This procedure does not remove the claws, therefore the claws require frequent trimming as the cat cannot condition and maintain the claws themselves and…