New Hip Clicking: Understanding Causes, Concerns, and Management
Clicking after a new hip replacement is often a benign result of soft tissue adaptation or normal component interaction, though it can sometimes indic...
By Jordan
Category: Orthopedics
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Posterior Knee Ligament Tears: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
A torn ligament behind the knee, often involving the PCL or PLC, is an injury to crucial connective tissues that stabilize the joint, leading to pain,...
By Hart
The Milk Test for Shoulder: Purpose, Performance, and Interpretation
The Milk Test for the shoulder is a specialized orthopedic clinical examination maneuver primarily used to assess for posterior shoulder instability, ...
By Jordan
Knee Pain: Which Doctor to See for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation
When experiencing knee pain, several medical professionals, including primary care physicians, orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, physic...
By Alex
Varus Test: Purpose, Procedure, and Interpretation for Joint Stability
A varus test, specifically a varus stress test, assesses the integrity of ligaments and stability of a joint, most commonly the knee, elbow, or ankle,...
By Jordan
Cartilage Repair: The Role of Growth Factors, Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications
Growth factors are crucial signaling proteins that orchestrate cartilage repair by stimulating cell proliferation, guiding differentiation, and promot...
By Hart
ACL Surgery Recovery: Running Timelines, Milestones, and Risks
Readiness to run six months after ACL surgery is not automatic but depends on individual recovery, meeting specific functional criteria, and the biolo...
By Hart
Hip Replacement: Understanding Pain in Your Unoperated Hip
Pain in the unoperated hip after a total hip replacement is a common experience often caused by the body's complex biomechanical adjustments, altered ...
By Hart
Posterior Talofibular Ligament (PTFL) Injury: Mechanisms, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) is most commonly injured in severe ankle sprains involving significant ankle dorsiflexion and external rotat...
By Hart
