Tonnis Hip Score: Understanding Its Purpose, Grades, and Clinical Relevance
The Tonnis hip score is a radiographic classification system that assesses the severity of hip osteoarthritis based on specific structural changes vis...
By Alex
Category: Joint Health
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Thumb Ligaments: Anatomy, Function, and Common Injuries
Thumb ligaments are strong, fibrous bands of connective tissue that connect the bones of the thumb, providing crucial stability, guiding its complex m...
By Jordan
Knee Joint Injections: Types, Uses, Procedure, and Potential Risks
An injection in the knee joint involves directly administering therapeutic substances to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, promote healing, or impr...
By Hart
Is Rucking Good for the Knees? Benefits, Risks, and Safe Practices
When performed correctly and with proper progression, rucking can strengthen knee-supporting muscles and improve joint stability, but improper form or...
By Alex
Knee Joint: Anatomy, Function, and Maintaining Health
The knee joint, or tibiofemoral joint, is the largest and most complex synovial joint connecting the femur and tibia, with the patella, enabling mobil...
By Hart
Knee Pain After Dancing in Heels: Biomechanics, Causes, and Prevention
Dancing in high heels causes knee pain due to altered posture, increased patellofemoral joint compression, and amplified dynamic stresses, leading to ...
By Alex
Degenerative Joint Disease: Surgical Options, Outcomes, and Management
Surgery can significantly alleviate symptoms and restore function for degenerative joint disease but is a management strategy rather than a definitive...
By Alex
Toe Cracking: Causes, Myths, and When to Seek Medical Advice
Toes crack due to the rapid formation and collapse of gas bubbles (cavitation) within the synovial fluid that lubricates the joints, a phenomenon that...
By Jordan
Joint Lubrication: The Role of Synovial Fluid, Synoviocytes, and Movement
Joints are primarily lubricated by synovial fluid, a specialized substance produced by the synovial membrane and its synoviocytes, which reduces frict...
By Jordan
