A 16-year-old female presents with a primary complaint of a loud popping sound when she flexes her knee.

If chronic overuse persists in an athlete, the patella tendon can undergo degenerative changes. These changes can lead to tendinosis

19-year-old male track athlete reports having right knee pain for 3 years. He cannot recall any traumatic injury to the knee.

A discoid meniscus is an abnormally shaped meniscus which can cause popping and catching or be present with no symptoms at all.

Kawhi Leonard Quadriceps Injury As the raptors enter the 2019 NBA Finals there is no talk of Kawhi Leonard’s previous long standing...

In light of Carson Wentz’ return, it begs the question: Should he play with the brace or not?

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome (SLJ) is specific to pediatric athletes. The pain will be at the lower pole of the patella.

The most obvious sign in a quadriceps rupture will be that the knee cap is dropped out of place and the athlete will not get much movement

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

Every patient is different, so we are just going to look at the most common options for young, active patients with closed growth plates. Ty

Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers shooting guard is reported to have a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee. With this report his season i

The procedure for removal of the torn portion of the meniscus is called a meniscectomy. Included is a short clip depicting a tear of the ant

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

Occurs from an impact that is hard enough to injure the bone to the point of causing swelling, bleeding or inflammation within the bone.Bone

OCD can occur in various joints in the body, but the knee is one of the most common areas that I will see this condition. As chronic knee pa

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

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

Many people have heard of it as a treatment for professional athletes or themselves, but they don’t quite really know how it is proposed to

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

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

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

The emerging data suggests that full strength and neuromuscular control does not return back to normal for up to 1 to 2 years (see article b

Kyrie Irving sustained a knee cap fracture in 2015, which ended his season and required surgery.The difficult issue with this type of surger

Jimmy Butler, small forward for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, sustained a knee injury on February 23, 2018 that seemed relatively in

Kawhi's ordeal is similar to anyone else who develops tendinopathy. The pain develops over time and can be associated with chronic pain.

With overuse to the quadriceps muscle in sports, one can develop irritation and inflammation of the tendon, called quadriceps tendonitis. Ov

If the fracture is treated non-surgically, one of the key factors associated with return to play is the direction of the fracture. When the

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

Usually occurs as a non-contact injury with a planted foot on the ground. Many times the athlete is shifting directions, where the body is m

The emerging data suggests that full strength and neuromuscular control does not return back to normal for up to 1-2 years. The era of givin

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

Athletes will usually have swelling over the inside (medial) aspect of the knee. There will also be tenderness to the touch over the inner a