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2. Knee pad - Wikipedia

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   Mountain biking knee pads with attached shin guards (left), and elbow pads with attached forearm guards (right). Knee pads or kneepads are protective gear worn on knees to protect them against impact injury from falling to the ground or hitting an obstacle, or to provide padding for extended kneeling.Their primary purpose is to shield this ...

3. Posterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   The PCL is located within the knee joint where it stabilizes the articulating bones, particularly the femur and the tibia, during movement.It originates from the lateral edge of the medial femoral condyle and the roof of the intercondyle notch [5] then stretches, at a posterior and lateral angle, toward the posterior of the tibia just below its articular surface.

4. How to Protect Your Knees in 5 Easy Moves, According to a ...

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   To protect your knees against stress and injury, follow this series from Sam Chan, physical therapist and athletic trainer from Bespoke Treatments New York. How to Protect Your Knees in 5 Easy ...

5. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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   shoulder pads; jockstrap with or without a cup pocket and protective cup; hip, tail, thigh, knee pads; mouthguard; Gloves : Gloves [2] can help a receiver keep his hands more warm and protected in poor weather. cleats/shoes

6. Articular cartilage repair - Wikipedia

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   There are, however, worries on the histocompatibility, though no rejection drugs are required and infection has been shown to be lesser than that of a total knee or hip. Osteochondral allografting using donor cartilage has been used most historically in knees, but is also emerging in hips, ankles, shoulders and elbows.

7. Health issues in American football - Wikipedia

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   Football players wear a number of pads to protect themselves – shoulder pads are the most important pads, protecting the shoulder and sternum, but thigh pads, hip pads, tail pads, and knee pads are also used. Many quarterbacks wear rib protectors (nicknamed "flak jackets" for their resemblance to that form of body armor) to protect their ribcage.