Predisposing Factors for non-contact ACL injury: is there a relationship between the hip and the knee? In the last 30 years, the elevated risk of ACL injury in females coupled with the 10-fold increase in high school and 5-fold increase in collegiate sport participation5,14. The risk of re-injury after ACL reconstruction surgery is 15 times greater…
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Patellar tendonitis: Jumpers knee
Patellar tendonitis aka jumpers knee is the tendonitis of the patella tendon. Looking at the anatomy of the knee, quadriceps start from your hip and inserts on your shin bone. Your knee cap bone aka patella in a free floating bone that is embedded in that tendon. The tendon junction between the patella and its…
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