The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee. Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon, and the quadriceps muscle, ...

The muscle's actions vary dependent on the position of forearm rotation. The ECU tendon passes through a fibro-osseous tunnel (the sixth extensor compartment) as it leaves the forearm, lying within a ...

The foot is a complex structure made up of 28 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles, over 100 tendons and ligaments, and more than 200,000 different nerve endings. These work together to allow you to walk, run ...

Pediatric foot deformity is a term that includes a range of conditions that may affect the bones, tendons, and muscles of the foot. Among those most frequently treated at HSS are cavus foot, tarsal ...

In clinical practice, signs of exaggerated tendon tap reflexes associated with muscle hypertonia are generally thought ... 78,87 Because of reduced Ia suppression in spasticity, short-latency stretch ...

Kensai Hirata of Japan shot a 7-under 63 for a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday in the Sony Open.

“Foot massagers can help with tight calves, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and soreness from shoes, standing, or running,” says Dr. Kimberley Maugeri, chiropractor and founder of the ...

The arch will compress the nerves against the bone when the peroneus longus is tightened by forced inversion of the foot; in addition ... in company with ensheathed tendons and blood vessels.