Each type of tendon rupture has its own signs and symptoms and can be treated either surgically or medically depending on the severity of the rupture and the confidence of the surgeon. The 4 most common areas of tendon rupture include: Quadriceps A group of 4 muscles that come together just...
Whiplash injury: Injury to the ligamentous and muscular structures of the neck and shoulder can be caused by sudden acceleration or deceleration, as in a car accident. This can also causemuscle spasmsin the neck and shoulder areas. Tendonitis: The tendons connect the muscles to the bones. With...
Tendon or ligament tear.If you have an enthesopathy caused by repetitive use or inflammatory disease, you are at risk of tearing a tendon or ligament. Takeaways Enthesopathy is a broad term for conditions that can affect your tendons and ligaments. Enthesitis is when they get inflamed and...
Ligament injuries: The most common injury is the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury. An ACL injury is often a sports-related injury due to a sudden stop and change in directions. The remaining ligaments (posterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament, and medial collateral ligament) ...
Tendonitis— pain between your kneecap and shin (front part of your leg) usually caused by repetitive jumping or running Torn ligament, meniscus or tendon, or cartilage damage — when the injury occurs you may hear a popping sound; symptoms include: An inability to straighten your leg Insta...
A sports hernia is a tear or strain of any tissue in the lower abdomen or groin. It causes pain in the groin or inguinal area. It can involve any soft tissue, including muscle, tendon, or ligament, and can be initiated by physical activity, usually involving twisting or blunt force traum...
Injury: Foot tendonitis can develop after any foot or ankle injury e.g. ligament sprain, or from repetitive friction on the tendon e.g. from a shoe rubbing Medical Conditions: Some inflammatory conditions such as gout and rheumatoid arthritis can cause foot and ankle tendonitisSymptoms...
Damage to the tendon and surrounding connective tissue structure occurs due to overuse, repetitive strain or even normal use. Excessive load on the tendons can cause them to fray. Their structure can be further weakened by nutritional deficiencies. Micro damage occurs due to overuse of the tendons...
Ligament Tendon Bone For example,inflammationor pressure on a nerve root exiting the spine may cause neck or lowerback pain. It may alsocause painto radiate from the neck into theshoulderand arm (cervical radiculopathy) or from the lower back into the leg andfoot(lumbar radiculopathy orsciatic...
A sports hernia is a tear or strain of any tissue in the lower abdomen or groin. It causes pain in the groin or inguinal area. It can involve any soft tissue, including muscle, tendon, or ligament, and can be initiated by physical activity, usually involving twisting or blunt force traum...