Throwing a baseball may never cause any pain or discomfort for some players, while others, especially hard-throwing pitchers, can end up with serious pain in their elbows and forearms. Thrower's elbow, though less common than tennis elbow, can be...
Acute inversion or lateral ankle sprains are common injuries that may develop into chronic ankle pain and swelling, even after rehabilitation. An unsupervised exercise program, returning to activities too soon and an undiagnosed injury can lead to...
Clicking of the elbow while flexing or curling the arm indicates an intra-articular or inside the joint damage, according to a 2000 "American Family Physician" article. Clicking may be accompanied with pain, swelling and joint stiffness. Risk...
Ankle instability is the term given to the weakness that sometimes develops in the ankle after a sprain. According to Dr. Martin J. O'Malley, an orthopedic surgeon at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery, when the ligaments around the ankle...
Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is a type of imaging that is done for the diagnosis of a variety of conditions. The technology of MRI is based on the creation of magnetic fields, radio waves, and powerful computer software to create accurate...
People with severe symptoms of TMJ--a painful condition in which the jaw joint clicks, pops and cracks during normal activities such as chewing and yawning--may find relief with arthroscopic surgery. However, the jaw muscles and joints are in such...
Posterior shoulder pain along with joint instability can significantly reduce tennis performance, according to the book "The Athlete's Shoulder." Tennis places a substantial amount of stress on your shoulder joint and surrounding muscles, tendons...
The rotator cuff is composed of muscles and tendons in your shoulder that are responsible for connecting your shoulder blade to your upper arm bone. The most common causes of a rotator cuff injury include falling, repetitive arm activities such as...
Generally, pain at the top of the thigh is minor in nature and will resolve itself quickly with conservative treatment. It the thigh pain is debilitating or does not improve within two weeks, it should be evaluated by a medical professional for a...
Your acromial bone also is known as your collarbone. When your rotator cuff tendon becomes wedged between your shoulder and the area underneath your collarbone, you experience a condition known as subacromial impingement. To remedy this painful...
Knee arthritis refers to a crippling disorder that affects the cartilage (flexible tissue) in your knee joint. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), symptoms of knee arthritis include knee pain, swelling, stiffness and...
Chondromalacia patellae refers to a dull pain in the area of the knee cap. Many athletes, especially runners and cyclists, suffer from the syndrome. Determine the cause of the pain in your knee to get the appropriate treatment and and take...
The foot has 26 bones--14 in the toes and 12 in the ankle and instep--that carry the weight of the body and provide movement. Between these 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons, there are many opportunities for the need...
When a shoulder muscle or tendon in the rotator cuff tears, people lose both strength and range of motion. Shoulder function can diminish greatly due to inflammation and tissue damage, especially if the injury affects the bones or nerves as well....
The acromion is a bone located at the tip of the shoulder. When you experience subacromial decompression, it signals that part of the muscles or tendons in your rotator cuff are lodged beneath the acromion. If you experience subacromial...
There are two types of labrum, a soft, fibrous tissue, found in the human body. One type is the glenoid labrum, which surrounds the head of the humerus--the bone comprising the upper arm--and the second type, acetabular labrum, surrounds the head...
Your rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that connects your arm bone to your shoulder blade. These muscles help lift and rotate your arm. A rotator cuff tear is a common injury, affecting nearly 2 million people in 2008, according to the...
Orthopedic surgeons are physicians who receive specialized training in the care and management of musculoskeletal (bone and muscle) diseases and injuries. These surgeons can work in general orthopedics or receive further training in several...
A meniscus is a wedge-shaped piece of rubbery cartilage that sits between the bones in your knee joint. Each knee has two menisci, which help stabilize the knee, absorb shock and prevent the femur, tibia and kneecap bones from rubbing against one...
Football is one of the toughest sports out there and leaves players more likely for injury. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, or AAOS, meniscal tears are one of the most common knee injuries and often happen during contact...
A plica is a sleeve of tissue within your knee that allows your joint to move without restriction. The medial plica, the band of tissue from the lower portion of your knee cap along the inner side of the joint, is usually the problem when pain...
Osteoarthritis is caused when joints start to wear out from overuse. Athletes and people who have to perform a lot of repetitive activities are prime candidates for osteoarthritis. As joints are used again and again, the cartilage that surrounds...
Meniscus tears are a common type of knee injury that occurs when you accidentally twist or rotate your knee with excess force. While physical therapy and surgery are among the most common treatment methods, therapeutic ultrasound administration...
The knee contains a medial and a lateral meniscus. The function of the menisci are to even out joint forces and distribute them throughout the knee by acting as shock absorbers. The medial mensicus also takes on the role as a restraint to...
Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is a condition wherein joints become inflamed and painful as cartilage wears away and stiffens. Learn more about osteoarthritis including treatments and symptoms in this medical video.
