Bowed Legs: Understanding, Self-Assessment, and Next Steps
To check for bowed legs (genu varum), stand with your feet and ankles together and observe the space between your knees; a significant gap, especially...
By Hart
Category: Orthopedic Conditions
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Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Bones: Understanding, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
"OCD bones" informally refers to Osteochondritis Dissecans, a joint disorder where a segment of cartilage and underlying bone cracks or loos...
By Alex
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS): Understanding Runner's Knee, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
P syndrome in the knee most likely refers to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS), a common overuse injury causing pain around or behind the kneecap, o...
By Jordan
Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE): Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) is a serious orthopedic condition in adolescents where the head of the thigh bone (femoral epiphysis) slips off...
By Jordan
Thumb Bursitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Management Strategies
Bursitis in the thumb typically presents as localized pain, tenderness, and swelling, often accompanied by warmth, primarily at the base of the thumb,...
By Jordan
Bow-Leggedness: How Genu Varum Impacts Hips, Conditions, and Management
Yes, bow-leggedness, medically known as genu varum, can significantly affect the hips by altering lower limb biomechanics, increasing stress on the hi...
By Hart
Haglund's Deformity: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
A Haglund lesion, or Haglund's Deformity, is a bony enlargement on the back of the heel bone that causes painful inflammation of the Achilles tendon a...
By Hart
Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (Coxa Plana): Understanding Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Coxa plana is most commonly known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, a rare childhood condition affecting the hip joint due to disrupted blood supply to ...
By Hart
Fibular Head Subluxation: Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis
Fibular head subluxation typically presents with localized pain over the outside of the knee, often accompanied by instability, clicking or popping du...
By Hart
