The wrist is composed of eight bones. These eight bones attach the bones in the forearm (ulna and radius) and the bones in the hand (metacarpals). A wrist fracture is a break in either of the forearm bones or one of the eight wrist bones....[Read More]
Scheuermann disease is a fixed deformity of the thoracic spine (the mid-spine at the levels the ribs attach to)....[Read More]
A rib fracture may occur when a rib(s) sustains a direct impact from a ball, bat, punch, kick or fall....[Read More]
. One of the biggest differences between young and adult athletes is the presence of growth plates, otherwise known as physes. Both acute and repetitive or chronic forces can affect the physes, however, with improved understanding of physeal injuries and their appropriate treatment we can reduce the impact they have on our youth participating in sports....[Read More]
The foot is made up of several small bones, including the tarsal navicular bone. It can be easily injured from physical activities like running and jumping because of where it is located. ...[Read More]
The metatarsals sustain the greatest impact on the foot during walking, running or jumping. The metatarsals are the second most common site for stress fractures, which are small cracks in the bone....[Read More]
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the protein fibrillin 1 leading to problems in the bones, heart, and eyes. ...[Read More]
The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outside of the foot that starts in the middle of the foot and forms a joint with the pinky toe....[Read More]
Bone is constantly in the process of remodeling, breaking down and then reforming. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that leads to less bone formation as well as poor bone quality....[Read More]
The clavicle, or collarbone, is a long bone between the sternum (breastbone) and scapula (shoulder blade)....[Read More]
Cervical stenosis is when the central spinal canal (the space where the spinal cord travels down the spine) becomes narrowed at the level of the neck....[Read More]
A calcaneal stress fracture is a small break in the heel bone, also known as the calcaneus, due to repetitive activity on the foot....[Read More]
Acute compartment syndrome is a medical emergency that can affect the arms, legs, or trunk of the body....[Read More]
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