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 …
Injury
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 …
Infrapatellar Fat Pad Syndrome “Hoffa’s Syndrome” The infrapatellar fat pad is a soft tissue structure that lies just posterior to the patella in what is called the anterior interval. Although, …
ProSport PT Evidence Based Practice: Achilles Tendinitis Achilles tendinitis is a common condition that affects the tissue connecting your calf muscle to the heel of your foot. It can occur …
The clavicle fracture (broken collarbone), is one of the most common acute shoulder and are quite common in sport which actually account for 2-5% of all adult fractures and seeing …
Anatomy/Purpose of the UCL: The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is composed of 3 bundles and is the primary stabilizer of the elbow joint by …
What it means to Sprain your MCL Knee injuries are quite common in all athletics especially medial collateral ligament (MCL) knee sprains. The most common sports that you will see …
Ice hockey players are some of the toughest athletes out there. They sustain multiple types of injuries, and it’s not uncommon for them to play through most of those injuries. A …
There are many situations that can result in a sports-related injury and being aware of these risk factors goes a long way in preventing them. A sneak peek into the …