Category Archives: Injuries
Injuries What Is A Labral Tear? A labral tear happens when the labrum, fibrocartilaginous tissue that connects the cartilage that lines the socket of our hip and shoulder joints, tears. 
Injuries An Anatomical Exploration Of Whiplash Whiplash occurs when our head and neck are thrown into an extreme series of hyperextension and hyperflexion movements after an impact. 
Injuries What Is A Meniscus Tear? A meniscus tear is a tear to the semi-circular pieces of cartilage located at the top of the tibia, where it meets the femur in our knee joint. 
Injuries What Happens In An Ankle Sprain? An ankle sprain happens when we over-stretch or tear the ligaments and sometimes tendons around our ankle joint after abrupt forceful movements 
Anatomy And Physiology What Is Temporomandibular Joint Disorder? Temporomandibular joint disorders are a group of disorders that share the symptoms of TMJ pain and dysfunction. There is no single specific cause. 
Injuries What Happens When A Bone Breaks (Fractures) And Heals? Bones are dynamic, adaptable connective tissue. When a bone breaks (fractures), it goes through a multi-stage process to heal. 
Injuries Are Shin Splints The Cause Of My Shin Pain? Exactly what causes shin splints or medial shin bone pain is uncertain. Overtraining and muscular imbalances are likely contributors to it. 
Anatomy And Physiology Rotator Cuff Muscles And Shoulder Pain – Why Does It Happen? Issues with rotator cuff muscles are a common cause of shoulder pain, resulting from overuse, acute trauma, muscle imbalance, and other reasons. 
Injuries What Muscles Are Affected In Scoliosis? All layers of the spinal muscles are directly affected in a scoliosis pattern. However, the whole body is indirectly affected by spinal curves. 
Anatomy And Physiology Valgus And Varus Knee Patterns And Knee Pain In valgus and varus knee positions, the knee is more vulnerable to some types of strain, which may cause pain as well as reduced function. 
Injuries Exploring Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis, a common source of heel pain, has many different causes. While it's a painful condition, it usually heals without invasive treatments. 
Injuries Posture And Your Smartphone Learn how your smartphone can impact your posture and what you can do to avoid the associated head and neck pain.