People use the words “sprain” and “strain” almost interchangeably, to describe everything from a twistedankleto a pulled hamstring. But they’re not the same. Asprainis a stretch or tear in a ligament. Ligaments are bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones to bones at joints. ...
Multimodal training is often the first choice of treatment in patients with grade II lateral ligament ankle injury; however, the effect of exercise on ankle proprioception is under debate. We investigated the effect of 12 -week Multimodal training on ankle joint position sense using position-...
Return to activity is a common goal after tear and reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). However, in a large proportion of patients who undergo ACL reconstruction (ACL-R), persistent failure to voluntarily activate the quadriceps muscle exists and is proposed as the underlying ca...
Most ankle sprains need only a period of protection to heal. The healing process takes about four weeks to six weeks. Even a complete ligament tear can heal without surgical repair if it is immobilized appropriately. Even if an ankle has a chronic tear, it can still be highly functional bec...
As you walk up even a slight rise or hill, your posture has to adjust, obviously. But you don’t want to lean forward at the waist. Instead, imagine you’re leaning forward at the ankle… and take shorter steps, and keep your back straight. And here’s a tip for knees: Shorten yo...
Whether it's the result of a klutzy moment in Zumba class or a misstep on the treadmill, twisting your ankle too far or in the wrong direction can lead to a sprain. "An ankle sprain occurs when the strong ligaments that support the ankle stretch beyond their limits and tear," according...
The structure and function of tendons have been well described elsewhere.5–7 We alert the reader to recent findings regarding the scleraxis gene.8 Tendon cells (tenocytes) are characterised by their expression of scleraxis, both in developing tendon and ligament, as well as ...
Both open andclosed kinetic chain exerciseshave a role in rehabilitation. For example, rehabilitation for an overhead-throwing athlete (e.g., a baseball player) after the repair of a superior labral tear may involve closed-chain exercises to develop scapular control early during thepostoperative ph...
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in the knee joints can increase the risk of knee injuries, particularly to the ligaments and cartilage. The main health problems in the knee produced as a result of these issues include Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury, Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury, Meniscus Tear, Patellar ...