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    It can be argued that few joints in the human body contribute as much to day to day life as the knee does. The knee is needed to walk, run, stand up, and even relax by putting one’s feet up at the end of the day. As a consequence, the knee takes a lot of abuse and can wear out prematurely as a result of the constant loads that one puts it under day in and day out. The knee is made up of a collection of bones, ligaments, and cartilage that work together to act as shock absorbers to transfer…

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    Hip flexion (Primary), knee flexion (secondary), ankle dorsiflexion (secondary) 1b. Quadriceps group (Primary), hamstring group (primary), gastrocnemius (secondary), soleus (secondary), gluteal group (secondary) 1c. Backs squats translate into hip and knee power production used in lifting a flyer. This exercise will also help absorb some of the flyers weight when she comes down from any…

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    Arthroscopic Surgery

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    asked myself that question, as I was getting ready to have knee surgery. Furthermore, after research I found that an Arthroscopy is a procedure that allows doctors to look at your cartilage, joints, or other tissues through a small incision using a viewing tool called a scope. The scope has a light source and a video camera attached to it. Furthermore, a procedure like this can happen in many places, but the most common are done on a knee, shoulder, or ankle. Why do people have this surgery?…

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    Barefoot Running

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    joints when compared to minimal or barefoot running. The most prominent increases occur at the hip and knee joints. More importantly, disproportionately large increases in the hip internal rotation torque and in the knee flexion and knee varus torques. An increase in the three joints showed weak correlations with increase stride length observed in shod runners, but an increase in the external knee varus torque was found to significantly correlate with the increase in stride length. This was…

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    to his left knee when he slipped and fell. The patient is status post left knee arthroscopy, partial lateral meniscectomy, chondroplasty of the patella and lateral tibial plateau on 04/04/14 and a left knee arthroscopy, partial medial meniscectomy, partial lateral meniscectomy, removal of loose body and chondroplasty of medial femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau on 08/28/2015. Per medical report dated 01/11/16, the patient returned with significant pain in the left knee. He reports…

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    Avulsion Fracture Essay

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    Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture, Pediatric A tibial tubercle avulsion fracture is a break in the shin bone (tibia), just below the front of the knee joint (tibial tubercle). The tibial tubercle is where the tendon of the thigh muscle (quadriceps) attaches. Adolescents have a growth plate in this area. A growth plate is a spot where bone is still growing. It is not as solid as mature bone. As a result, this type of fracture is most common in people who are between 12 and 16 years of age. A…

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    Low Cheese Research Paper

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    will for the most part welcome the strong stretch in hamstrings and hip flexors. How To Begin in the Downward Facing Dog Pose. On an exhale, step your left foot forward and place it beside your left thumb, lining up your left knee over your left ankle. Lower your right knee to the floor, ensuring to place it behind your hips. On an inhale, bring up your torso and stretch your arms above your head with your palms facing each other, placing your biceps at the sides of your ears. On your following…

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    Chiropractic services are a means of mending misaligned body structures and postures. Your spines are a very fragile part of your body and are prone to any damages as you grow old and when undergo extensive activities. Impervious back aches and stiffness are not normal and should be examined and relieved immediately. Chiropractic Services works to heal the spine from any stress and irritation that causes the unpleasant feeling. As your spine develops, it is affected by the other systems in your…

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    III – MRI examination _ MRI studies were obtained using a closed MRI machine 1.5-T MRI system (Signa; GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, USA) equipped with surface array- shoulder coil. Patients were supine with the examined shoulder horizontal on the MRI table and the arm by their side in a neutral position. Table 1 cases). Mean age Gender Male Female Type of injury Direct trauma Indirect trauma Affected muscles Supraspinatus Infraspinatus 931 Showing the demographic data of all…

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    Muscular Tissue

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    Tissue in your body is used to help your body move to bend over and pick up a box that is on the floor. Muscular tissue is used to move muscles and bones and connective tissue connects the muscles/tendons to the bones to help with movement. Nervous tissue is also used. It’s needed to tell you to pick up the box and tell your muscles and bones to move the way you do to bend over to pick the box up. First, the rectus abdominus pulls forward to bend over, the latissimus dorsi and gluteus maximus…

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