Thumb Pain: Causes, Conditions, and Relief Strategies
Hand pain when moving your thumb typically arises from overuse, inflammation, or degenerative changes affecting its complex tendons, ligaments, bones,...
By Alex
Category: Musculoskeletal Health
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Cartilage: Avascularity, Nutrient Supply, and Repair Implications
Mature cartilage is an avascular tissue, meaning it lacks blood vessels, which significantly impacts its nutrient supply, repair capabilities, and ove...
By Hart
Shoulder Impingement: Mimickers, Differential Diagnosis, and When to Seek Help
Various conditions such as rotator cuff tears, biceps tendinopathy, AC joint pathology, and cervical radiculopathy can present with symptoms similar t...
By Jordan
Joints Between Your Spine and Pelvis: Sacroiliac, Lumbosacral, and Pubic Symphysis Explained
The primary joints connecting the spine and pelvis are the sacroiliac (SI) joints, linking the sacrum to the ilium, and the lumbosacral (L5-S1) joint,...
By Alex
The Elbow Hinge Joint: Anatomy, Function, Stability, and Common Injuries
The elbow hinge joint is a complex synovial joint primarily facilitating forearm flexion and extension through the humeroulnar articulation, crucial f...
By Jordan
Knee Joint: Primary, Secondary, and Accessory Motions in Multiple Planes
While primarily a hinge joint for flexion and extension, the knee also performs crucial secondary rotations in the transverse plane when flexed, along...
By Hart
Cartilage: Properties, Types, Functions, and Health
Cartilage is a unique connective tissue that is neither purely hard nor exclusively flexible, but exhibits a spectrum of firmness, resilience, and ela...
By Jordan
Ligaments: Structure, Functions, Injuries, and Maintaining Joint Health
Ligaments are crucial fibrous connective tissues that connect bones, providing joint stability, guiding movement, and contributing to proprioception, ...
By Alex
IP Ligaments: Anatomy, Function, Injuries, and Treatment
The "IP ligament" refers to the network of collateral ligaments and the volar plate surrounding the interphalangeal (IP) joints in fingers a...
By Alex
