Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) is caused by increased friction between the head of the femur bone and the acetabulum. This abnormal rubbing leads to damage of the hip joint, possibly …
Anatomy: The achilles tendon, also known as Calcaneal tendon, is the culmination of three muscles before their attachment on the calcaneus (heel bone). The three muscles in descending depth from the …
With the increasing intensity of competitive sports these days, it is important to recognize the different types of heat illness, their signs and symptoms, and preventative measures that can be …
The Boxer’s fracture is a broken bone of typically the fourth or fifth metacarpal (ring or pinky finger). The metacarpal bones of the hand connect the wrist to the fingers …
Global Running Day is today, June 1st, and so far over 2.4 million people have pledged to get out and run! You may be thinking, “yay for them…I won’t be …
What is it? An inguinal disruption is when abdominals or associated tendons and surrounding ligaments experience a sprain or tear. Completely unrelated to a hernia associated with intestinal bulging and …
Steph Curry, sprained his MCL 4/25/16 during game 4 of the Warriors’ opening round series against the Houston Rockets. After an MRI and further evaluation to his right knee, the …
The Scaphoid bone is one of eight carpal bones in the wrist. It is situated on the thumb side of the hand & wrist connecting the two rows of carpal …
Articular cartilage Injuries: Articular Cartilage is the cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the bones forming a synovial joint. Articular cartilage defects can be limited to the superficial layers of …
Salter Harris Type II Fracture Salter-Harris Fractures occur when the epiphyseal plate, commonly known as a growth plate, fractures. Typically these fractures occur in children ages 10-15, this is when …