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Our hands are made up of many parts, like muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and other structures, which help our hands do a wide range of tasks – as big as holding a large object and as fine as typing. Problem or injury to any of these parts of the hand can cause hand discomfort…
Arthroscopic knee surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat a variety of issues within the knee joint. The knee joint is composed of bone, soft tissue, and cartilage, and any one of these can develop problems. Traditionally, knee surgeries were performed as open surgeries, where large incisions had to be made, the pain…
Bursitis is a condition that causes pain and swelling in the knee. It occurs when the bursa, a small sac of fluid that cushions the joint, becomes inflamed. Bursitis is usually caused by overuse or repetitive motion. Symptoms of bursitis include pain, tenderness, stiffness, redness, or warmth around the joint. The symptoms are usually worse…
Bursitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the bursa, which is a small sac of fluid that cushions and lubricates a joint. Bursitis often occurs in the shoulder, elbow, hip, or knee. Common causes of bursitis in the knee include prolonged kneeling, overuse or strenuous activities, a direct blow to the knee, or complications…
The most common sign of a torn anterior cruciate ligament is a loud popping noise, followed by immense knee pain. However, there are some other signs of ACL injury. Let’s talk about four different ways to tell if you’ve injured your ACL, including physical symptoms and tests you can do at home and where you…
More than 100,000 ACL surgeries are performed in the United States every year. It’s a serious operation that repairs damage sustained by the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. The surgery can help you recover, but you may experience joint stiffness and weakness after it. That’s why you need to do physical therapy to help…
ACL surgery is necessary when a severe injury occurs in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. This procedure can restore function to the affected knee. It allows those with a physically active lifestyle to resume most if not all of their activities. If you are scheduled for an ACL repair, you should start…
While playing basketball, you went up for a rebound, but moments later, after you came down, you felt sharp knee pain, rapid swelling, loss of range of motion, and a feeling of instability. What just happened? You might have torn your anterior crucial ligament (ACL) – a ligament in your knee responsible for connecting your…
Of the four ligaments in your knee, the ACL is the most likely to get injured. When it gets torn, you can experience knee instability that prevents you from doing high-intensity exercises and playing sports. You may have difficulty even with regular movements if your injury is severe. Conservative treatments might be able to address…
Exercise is more than just a way to lose weight. It is considered an important component of recovery and, in some cases, also used either as an adjunctive treatment or as preventive therapy. These aspects qualify exercise as medicine. In this blog post, we will discuss the benefits of exercise – the specific reasons it…
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