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hospital started very young, when I was at the age of three. My parents saw me slightly limping and having trouble walking around the house. On inspection, they noticed my knees were hot, with swelling across both of them. During this day, my right knee joint seized up and I was not able to straighten my leg. Tears started

Osteochondritis Dissecans Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), happens when a piece of tissue that covers a joint (articular cartilage) is separated from the bone. Articular cartilage protects the bones and allows joints to move smoothly, without pain. OCD most commonly affects the knee joint, but it can also occur at the ankle, elbow, or other joints throughout the body. OCD occurs mainly in children and adolescents. Mild cases of OCD tend to heal over time, especially if a child has this condition

the medial malleolus. The back part of the tibia is called the posterior malleolus. The end of the fibula is called the lateral malleolus. There are two main joints in the ankle. One of the joints is the ankle joint. The ankle joint is where the tibia, fibula, and talus meet. The other main joint is called the syndesmosis joint. This is the joint that is between the tibia and fibula. When an ankle does not heal correctly, it is called a nonunion. There are many ways to cause an ankle injury. Twisting

Implications of Septic Arthritis on the Family. Having a child hospitalized causes an increase in the levels of stress and anxiety for any caregiver. It has been found that hospitalization causes parents and siblings of the child to feel a sense of loss of control and confusion (Commodari, 2010). Stress can lead to more serious problems in the individual, and the family as a whole. “Intensive psychosocial intervention in inpatients and outpatients is found to have a positive impact on child and family

Why Many People have Joint Pain and How to Help Ease It As people age they begin to feel that they are experiencing pain in their joints more so than they did during their youth. There can be many reasons for this pain. Or can it be just a part of ageing. During our youth we don’t pay much attention to how hard we played, what we eat, or if we took vitamins. Our mothers for the most part were responsible for what we eat, how much sleep we got, and in general how well we take care of ourselves

Characteristics of soccer Soccer possibly is one of the most famous sports around the world. However, we usually hear that some talented soccer players like Marco Van Basten, Michael Owen and Ronaldo need to retire or the performance is seriously affected due to different kinds of injuries. Types of Injury, Mechanism of injury, Cause of injury, Risk factors … etc) According to the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and research data by John Miller, there are some common injuries

syndrome of end-range joint pain or motion restriction resulting from direct mechanical abutment of bone or soft tissues. There are three types of ankle impingement syndromes: anterior impingement, which can be subdivided into anterolateral, anteromedial and anterior impingement; posterior impingement, which can be subdivided into posterior and posteromedial impingement. These clinical abnormalities are related to interposition of more or less calcified synovial tissue in the joint space. They are often

Life is never predictable. One minute you are on top of the world and the next it can turn on you in a snap of a finger. Just like when I sprained my ankle while playing volleyball. One minute I was playing my best and the next I end up hearing a snap in my ankle and ending up on the floor. Having an injury and being in a sport can be one of the hardest thing an athlete can go through. It can be very painful and take months for the fracture to heal. In my essay I will be talking about what an ankle

bursa between the bones, muscles, and skin. Bursitis can be an acute or chronic condition. Acute bursitis are often a result from an infection or injury, while chronic bursitis are caused by long periods of repetitive motion or use of the affected joint. The most common sites include the elbow, hip, shoulder, knee, heel and even the base of the big toe. Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (formally known as Trochanteric Bursitis, or GTPS for short) is a hip bursitis which distresses the superficial

what is moved during muscle contractions, but can also limit our range of motion. During the primary vertical jump flexion and extension of the hip is allowed by the highly mobile ball and socket joint formed between the pelvis and femur. Flexion and extension of the knee is made possible by the hinge joint formed between the femur and tibia and dorsiflexion