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Hyperextension injuries occur when a joint is forced past its safe range of motion. For example, if your wrist is bent backward and extended beyond its harm-free limits during a fall, it causes a hyperextension injury.
This study aims to characterize the mechanism of multi-ligament knee injury (MLKI) sustained during a National Football League (NFL) game through video analysis. Various injury mechanisms and characteristics result in different types of MLKI in NFL athletes, though the vast majority of MLKIs occur from direct contact forces to the knee.
The obliques are the muscles running down either side of the abdomen. Pain in these muscles often occurs due to a type of injury known as “side strain.”
Every year, millions of teenagers participate in high school sports — and injuries during training, practices, and competition are quite common. An injury to a high school athlete can be a significant disappointment for the teen, the family, and the coaches. The pressure to play can lead to decisions that place the athlete at risk of additional injury with long-term effects.
Patients who sustained Achilles tendon ruptures while playing pickleball benefit from surgical fixation, according to data presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.