Since the ankle supports the entire weight of the body when we run, walk or stand, it is extremely susceptible to injury, and an ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries to occur among athletes as well as non-athletes. When the ligaments...
The medial collateral ligament or MCL is one of the four important ligaments in the knee joint responsible for stability and movement. The other ligaments include the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and the lateral collateral ligament....
Each of your fingers consists of three small bones with two joints separating them. On either side of the joints are collateral ligaments that support the bones and assist in their movement and flexibility. Fingers can flex and extend, however if...
Ligaments are tough fibrous bands of tissue that provide the bones and joints with stability and a range of motion. The inguinal ligament is found in the pelvic region and the groin and is also responsible for preventing the intestines from...
The connective tissues that connect bones are known as ligaments, and an injury to a ligament can cause a sprain. In sports and falls, thumb sprains are common. The thumb may bend outside its normal range of movement because of excessive force....
Your cervical spine or neck is especially vulnerable to injury as it is a lot less stable than the other parts of your body and is capable of a wide range of motion. Neck strain injuries are caused when the muscles and tendons that support the...
The meniscus is a horseshoe-shaped cartilage in the knee joint. The knee joint has three main bones, the femur, the fibula, and the tibia. The meniscus, although it is considered as a single unit, is actually split into the lateral and medial...
Ligaments are tough fibrous bands of tissue that connect the bones together and are responsible for stability and movement. An injury to a ligament that causes it to be stretched beyond its normal range of motion is known as a sprain. Sprains are...
The trapezius muscle connects the shoulder with the neck and the upper spine. These two triangular shaped muscles form a diamond shape at the back of the neck and allow for the lateral movement of the neck and the shoulders. Any kind of over...
A syndesmosis sprain is a sprain involving a syndesmosis joint. This is a type of joint where the edges of two bones are connected by thick connective tissue. These joints shouldn't be confused with the synovial joints which constitute the...