Unlike the hip joint, which possesses a deep ball and socket that provides inherent stability to reduce stress on the restraining ligaments, the knee is particularly prone to injury because the flatness of the tibial plateau provides little protection against...
Excerpted from his book, Human Locomotion Limb length discrepancy (LLD), which is divided into functional and structural categories, is a common cause of injury. In a study of 3,026 subjects with radiographically confirmed LLD, Harvey et al. (152) determined that...
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Click Here to download a PDF of this article Summary: Tears of the rotator cuff tendons are extremely common, and the vast majority of these tears involve the supraspinatus tendon. Because small to moderate thickness supraspinatus tears respond so well to conservative...
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast Summary: 44% of patients with plantar fasciitis will have pain 15 years after the original diagnosis. The most common treatment protocols, including orthotics, corticosteroids, and short-term stretches...
