Archive for 'Knee Conditions'
What Are the Best ACL Knee Braces?
Posted on17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
How do you injure your ACL?
Your ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament in your knee. It is one of the ligaments that connects the upper leg bone to the lower leg bone.
Ligaments are flexible bands of tissue that attach bones together. The ACL, connects your femur (thigh bone) to your tibia (shin bone) and helps [...]
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What Are the Best Knee Braces for Arthritis?
Posted on16. Feb, 2010 by admin.
How will you know if you have knee arthritis?
There are so many different forms of arthritis, the causes are likely to vary. Scientists are currently examining how the roles of major factors including genetics and lifestyles affect the development of arthritis.
You may not notice the pain from this arthritis immediately. Arthritis pain usually develops slowly [...]
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What Are the Best Knee Braces for a Meniscus Injury?
Posted on15. Feb, 2010 by admin.
How does the meniscus work?
The knee joint is very important to perform many activities. The joint is made up of three bones: the shin bone (tibia), the kneecap (patella) and the thigh bone (femur).
The surface of these bones in the joint are covered with cartilage (a firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at the joints). [...]
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What Are the Best Knee Braces for PFPS (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)?
Posted on14. Feb, 2010 by admin.
What is Patellofemoral Pain syndrome?
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, also called PFPS, affects the knee. You may also hear this condition referred to as Runners Knee.
It can cause you to feel pain under or around your kneecap. When you walk down a flight of stairs you may feel this pain. You may feel this pain after sitting [...]
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What Are the Best Knee Braces for Patella Tracking Disorder?
Posted on13. Feb, 2010 by admin.
What is Patella tracking disorder?
If you have pain or discomfort in your knee when you walk down a flight of stairs, sit for a long time, stand after sitting, or squat you may have this condition. Another sign of patella trackiing disorder occurs when you bend or straighten your leg.
If you feel or hear [...]
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What Are the Best Knee Braces for Iliotibial band (ITB) Syndrome?
Posted on12. Feb, 2010 by admin.
What causes Iliotibial Band (ITB) syndrome?
ITB syndrome is caused by inflammation in your iliotibial band. This band runs along the outside of your leg. It starts at your hip and runs along your outer thigh. From the thigh, it attaches to the outside edge of your shin bone just below your knee joint.
Your iliotibial band [...]
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ACL Knee Braces Review
Posted on06. Feb, 2010 by admin.
There are four major ligaments in your knee that can become stretched or torn. When a ligament in your is damaged, you may experience pain and swelling. One of the ligaments in the knee that people injure most often is the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL.
The most common way you can hurt your ACL is [...]
