The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is on the inner side of the joint and prevents the knee from extending too far inward. It also helps keep the knee stable and allows it to rotate. MCL tears ...

When the ACL is injured, athletes experience instability, pain, swelling, and difficulties with mobility. For Xiao Wu, his injury began during a routine training session, leading to a complete tear of ...

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Foundation Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center and Human Performance Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a ...

Some individuals who have had anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the kind of surgery often performed on athletes' knees, may develop early-onset knee osteoarthritis.

In fact, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are so common ... troubles than one-time injuries is a degenerative joint disease known as knee osteoarthritis. "This is the most common cause ...

When either of these motions is lacking, your ligaments and surrounding muscles ... circulation and ease muscle tension around your knee joint. Regenerative treatments like shockwave therapy ...