Ace The Physical Therapy Sports Specialist Certification Examination

The coracoclavicular (CC) ligament serves as the primary support for acromioclavicular (AC) ligament. Together, these stabilize the acromioclavicul ...

A knee dislocation is a potentially devastating injury and is often a surgical emergency. This injury requires prompt identification, eva ...

Stress fractures were first reported in military personnel as "march foot" in the mid 19th century. It was seen in military recruits and was diagno ...

The foot is a complex structure comprised of over 26 bones, 30 joints, numerous tendons, ligaments, and muscl ...

The thorax and pelvis surround a body space that is called the abdomen. The diaphragm forms the superior surface of the abdomen, and the pelvi ...

The muscles composing the posterior thigh compartment are collectively, and more commonly, known as the hamstring muscles. These three major muscle ...

The quadriceps tendon is derived from the muscular junction of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius muscle ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles in the shoulder that allow a wide range of movement while maintaining the stability of the glenohumeral join ...

The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is responsible for the integrity of the articulation between the distal radius and distal ulna; this is importan ...

Boutonniere deformity describes a medical condition in which the finger is flexed at the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) and hyperextende ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain from external mechanical force. TBI can generally be classified as either closed or penetrat ...

Acute compartment syndrome occurs when there is increased pressure within a closed osteofascial compartment, resulting in impaired local circulatio ...

Proximal humeral epiphysiolysis (Little League shoulder) is a shear or stress injury of the epiphyseal cartilage of the proximal humerus. Little Le ...

Epicondylitis is a common cause of elbow pain in athletes and the general population. It can occur both at the medial and lateral epicondyle with m ...

A syndesmosis is a fibrous joint characterized by two adjacent bones connected by ligamentous structures, including a strong interosseous membrane ...

Entheses are boney insertion sites of tendons and ligaments. Enthesopathies are defined as the pathologies that affect the entheses.

Second impact syndrome (SIS), or repetitive head injury syndrome, describes a condition in which individual experiences a second head injury before ...

Superior labral anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesions constitute a recognized clinical subset of complex shoulder pain pathologies.  SLAP lesio ...