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A fibula and tibial fracture is where both bones in the lower leg are broken. This commonly occurs just above the ankle. The fracture can range from severe to a simple stress fracture to that of an open fracture, which is where the bone...

The ankle giving way on a recurring basis often characterizes chronic ankle instability. The condition will often form after an individual suffers from repeated ankle sprains. Most of the time, the giving way will occur when walking or...

Trigger finger causes movement in the finger to be limited. Whenever you try and straighten out the finger, it will catch or lock before it can pop out straight. This condition affects the tendons in the thumbs or fingers. The flexor tendon...

The bicep is located at the front part of your upper arm. It allows you to bend your elbow and rotate the forearm, as well as keeping the shoulder stable. The tendons attach the muscles to the bones. The bicep tendon attaches the biceps to...

A torn meniscus is one of the most common of all knee injuries. Any activity causing you to forcefully twist or rotate the knee, especially when you put all of your weight on it, can lead to a meniscus tear. In each of the knees, you have...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is commonly referred to as wear and tear arthritis, which is a condition where the natural cushioning between the joints wears away. Whenever this happens, the bones within the joint end up rubbing closely together with...

A rotator cuff tear is one of the more common causes of disability and pain amongst adults. Back in 2008, close to two million individuals in the United States went to see their doctor because of a problem with their rotator cuff. Torn...

The knee joint is referred to as a synovial joint. This joint forms a connection between two bones that together make a moving articulation. At the end of the bones, a joint surface is lined with a low-friction material known as articular...

Mobile, triangular and protected by an intricate system of surrounding muscles, the scapula isn’t broken all that often. These fractures account for less than 1 percent of all broken bones. Blunt trauma, high-energy, falling from an...

Hip adductor muscles are sometimes called your “groin” muscles, and a hip adductor strain can be called a groin strain. There are three muscles located on the inside of the leg. Hip adductor strains tend to occur when the tendons or the...

Hip osteoarthritis literally means wear and tear to the hip joint, or hip joint degeneration. Similar to other joints carrying your weight, the hips are prone to wear-and-tear arthritis. The glistening and smooth cartilage at the end of the...

Often times after a direct blow to the kneecap, the fat pad can end up becoming impinged between the kneecap and the distal thigh bone. Since the fat pad is one of the most sensitive of all structures within the knee, the condition is...