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2. Sprain - Wikipedia

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   A sprain is a soft tissue injury of the ligaments within a joint, often caused by a sudden movement abruptly forcing the joint to exceed its functional range of motion. Ligaments are tough, inelastic fibers made of collagen that connect two or more bones to form a joint and are important for joint stability and proprioception, which is the body ...

3. Posterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   Posterior cruciate ligament injury. The function of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is to prevent the femur from sliding off the anterior edge of the tibia and to prevent the tibia from displacing posterior to the femur. Common causes of PCL injuries are direct blows to the flexed knee, such as the knee hitting the dashboard in a car ...

4. Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   An anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. [ 1 ] The most common injury is a complete tear. [ 1 ] Symptoms include pain, an audible cracking sound during injury, instability of the knee, and joint swelling. [ 1 ]

5. Alleviate the ache and strengthen your knees with the reverse ...

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   • Ligament injuries: tears or strains to any of the four main knee ligaments (ACL, MCL, PCL and LCL). • Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursae, small sacs of fluid that cushion the knee joint.

6. Medial patellofemoral ligament - Wikipedia

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   Initially, patients have their knees immobilized for the ligament to heal. Physical therapy is often prescribed as a nonsurgical treatment of a tear, in which functional rehabilitation and range of motion exercises that focus primarily on the hips, gluteal muscles, and quadriceps are used to strengthen the muscles surrounding the knee. During ...

7. Posterolateral corner injuries - Wikipedia

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   Posterolateral corner injuries (PLC injuries) of the knee are injuries to a complex area formed by the interaction of multiple structures. Injuries to the posterolateral corner can be debilitating to the person and require recognition and treatment to avoid long term consequences. [1] Injuries to the PLC often occur in combination with other ...