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Category: Knee

Could Your Sports Career Lead to Knee Pain?

Could Your Sports Career Lead to Knee Pain?

The knee is made up of bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons, all working as one. The knee sits in the middle of three bones: the tibia (your shinbone), the femur (your thighbone), and the patella (the kneecap). The patella is a

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knee pain recovery

Tips to Help You Bounce Back from Knee Pain

If you ever had any sort of injury, especially a knee injury, you probably appreciate how your knees power you through various sports and activities: kicking, jumping, running, and pivoting. To avoid knee injuries, it helps

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Osgood-Schlatter disease

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

What is Osgood-Schlatter Disease? Osgood-Schlatter disease is an overuse injury of the knee. Frequent use and physical stress cause inflammation (pain and swelling) at the point where the tendon from the kneecap (called the patella)

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Knee Pain, What Does It Mean?

What Does Knee Pain Mean?

When it comes to dealing with any type of injury, the knee is often one of the biggest problem areas of the body. The first thing to understand about knee health is that the knee

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