Knee Movement During Walking: Anatomy, Gait Cycle, and Essential Functions
Knee movement during walking is a natural and vital component of the gait cycle, enabling efficient propulsion, shock absorption, balance, and energy ...
By Hart
Category: Joint Health
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Maximum Knee Extension: Understanding Full Straightening, Hyperextension, and Importance
Maximum knee extension is the complete straightening of the knee joint to its anatomical limit of 0 degrees, crucial for stability, efficient movement...
By Alex
Synovial Fluid: Its Functional Roles, Composition, and Importance for Joint Health
Synovial fluid is a viscous, non-Newtonian fluid found in synovial joints that provides lubrication, nutrient transport, waste removal, shock absorpti...
By Hart
Beighton Score: Assessment, Interpretation, and Clinical Applications
The Beighton score is a nine-point system used as a screening tool to assess generalized joint hypermobility, a condition where joints move beyond the...
By Hart
Trampoline Exercise: Benefits, Risks, and Safety for Bad Knees
Trampoline exercise can be a low-impact, beneficial option for "bad knees" by reducing joint stress and strengthening muscles, but requires ...
By Jordan
Gout Crepitus: Understanding the Sounds, Symptoms, and Management
Gout crepitus is a grinding sensation and sound in gout-affected joints, stemming from uric acid crystals and chronic joint damage, indicating underly...
By Jordan
CMC Thumb Pain: Understanding Osteoarthritis, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
CMC pain in the thumb primarily refers to osteoarthritis, a degenerative condition affecting the cartilage at the carpometacarpal joint, leading to pa...
By Alex
Knee Grinding: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Painful knee grinding, or crepitus, often signals an underlying issue within the knee's complex joint structures, most commonly involving the patellof...
By Jordan
Knee Disc (Meniscus): Anatomy, Functions, Injuries, and Treatments
The term "knee disc" colloquially refers to the meniscus, a C-shaped or O-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure within the knee joint vital fo...
By Jordan
