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

He was initially felt to have an MCL injury, but an MRI was performed to confirm the diagnosis, which revealed an ACL tear. Let's take a

Earlier this month, Kevin Pillar of the Toronto Blue Jays sustained a disruption to the sternoclavicular (SC) joint of the right chest. It i

The NFLPA Drug Resource website has a list of banned substance in appendix A that is dated from 2016. The list includes approximately 200 ba

In general, a distal biceps tendon rupture is a dramatic and serious injury. The distal biceps tendon attaches to the proximal radius bone i

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

There are so many creams, gels and patches on the market, it is difficult to review how each of the different ingredients works. However, th

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

Bursitis is swelling and inflammation of a very thin fluid filled sac, called a bursa. The purpose of a bursa is to protect a bony prominenc

A ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb typically occurs when the thumb is forcibly pushed outward and extended away from the hand. T

Scaphoid fractures can occur in children and adults. Non-operative treatment typically consists of a short arm thumb spica cast that immobil

Typically occurs with a direct force to the wrist, usually from a fall on an outstretched hand. In kids, we typically will see the injury oc

The most common fractures to need surgery would be a metacarpal shaft fracture or a metacarpal neck fracture. An athlete probably would have

When an athlete is diagnosed or suspected to have a concussion the professional leagues require that the athlete is evaluated in a standard

The alteration to mental status can be obvious, such as loss of consciousness (being knocked out), confusion or disorientation. Other sympto

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

The pectoralis major is a broad muscle that includes two major sections. The sternal portion runs from the sternum (breast bone) across to t