Injury to the tendon can be problematic for athletes in a variety of sports. Due to significant stresses with sprinting sports as well as wi

As in most things in medicine, there are patterns to watch for when suspecting a stress fracture of the lumbar spine. The first piece of imp

Osgood-Schlatter's Disease (Tibial Tuberosity Apophysitis) is specific to pediatric athletes, usually in the age range of 8 to 15 years,

A PCL injury typically occurs as a direct contact to the front of the lower leg, when the knee is in a 90 degree bent position. The classic

ACL return to play is based on two key factors: time and evidence based functional assessments.  Although protocols typically end around 6 m

First, you need to get yourself oriented to the anatomy of the knee. The femur is the upper thigh bone and the tibia is the lower shin bone

The primary stabilizing ligaments over the outside (lateral) of the ankle are called the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), calcaneofibul

It is certainly possible that he had a small tear in the past but it was felt that he could finish the season. I have seen this type of cour

I would emphasize that this is a big deal due to the type of fracture that he sustained. This are of the bone has relatively diminished bloo

Injury to the tendon can be problematic for athletes in a variety of sports. Due to significant stresses with sprinting sports as well as wi

MO actually occurs secondary to a traumatic injury. The most classic case is when an athlete sustains a contusion to the muscle, such as the

A sesamoid injury can occur with overuse of the ball of the foot. In general, inflammation around the sesamoid bones that occurs from chroni

There are several supportive ligaments of the ankle that help keep it stable while performing sports activities. The primary stabilizing lig

The typical mechanism of injury for a high ankle sprain is when the foot is planted and a force causes the ankle to be pushed inward as the

A Jones fracture is a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone at a very specific location called Zone 2 at the base of the fifth metatarsal. T

Typically occurs with a direct force to the outside aspect of the shoulder or a direct impact to the front of the shoulder, such as a fall d

In addition to the sprained ankle, Neymar most certainly has a Jones fracture. A Jones fracture is a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone a

At the immediate time of injury, the athlete may have sharp pain in the knee. With large tears, athletes will usually have dramatic swelling

An ACL Tear typically occurs as a non-contact injury with a planted foot on the ground.

Athletes will typically have swelling over the outside (lateral) aspect of the knee. There will also be tenderness to the touch over the lat