The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is situated along the back of your knee that connects your thigh bone to the top of your lower leg bone. This helps in keeping the bone in its place and also helps in smooth …
Labral repair surgery is a procedure performed to reverse the damage to the labrum, that is cartilage present in our shoulders. The labrum is essentially a thick tissue attached to the rim of the shoulder socket which helps keep the …
A hamstring is are the three posterior thigh muscles between the hip and the knee, and are quite disposed to injuries. A hamstring injury occurs when a strain or a tear occurs to the tendons or the large muscles present …
A lot of people worldwide are affected by some form of arthritis. In simple words, arthritis can be defined as the inflammation of one or more of your joints. In an affected or diseased shoulder, this inflammation causes pain and …
Here’s how you can prevent shoulder impingement syndrome. Shoulder impingement syndrome is a medical condition that causes pain in the shoulder due to the friction between the tendon and the shoulder blade. Your rotator cuff is a group of muscles …
Having a hard time taking your favourite book off the overhead shelf? Here’s how you can release a frozen shoulder The frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a medical condition characterised by stiffness and pain in your shoulder …
Anterior knee pain occurs at the front and centre of the knee. It can be caused by many different problems, including: Chondromalacia of the patella — the softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage) on the underside of the kneecap …
As the name suggests, Thrower’s shoulder is usually caused by athletic activity and the swinging motion of the arm. It is common in ball sports like cricket, tennis, and tennis, but what exactly is it? It is usually a result …
Why are athletes at risk of cartilage injury and their scope after? What is Cartilage? Cartilage is the tough, flexible layer of tissue found in our joints. Cartilage is why we can bend our knees and elbows so smoothly …
