Jammed Finger Symptoms and Treatment
A jammed finger is an injury to the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint, which is the joint after the knuckles in the middle of the finger, …
Aarti Nehra, MD
Wrist Tendonitis Symptoms and Treatment
The thick and fibrous cords that connect muscles to bone are called tendons. A human body contains roughly about 4000 tendons, depending on the person’s …
Sprained Wrist Injury: Symptoms, Treatments, and Recovery
A wrist sprain is an injury to one or more of the wrist ligaments. It can be a mild injury due to a stretch, or …
Is My Wrist Broken or Sprained?
Wrist sprain and wrist fracture have very similar symptoms making it difficult to determine the type of injury. Both wrist sprain and wrist fracture will …
FOOSH Injuries: Breaking a Fall with Your Hand
The term FOOSH stands for “fall on an outstretched hand.” It usually happens when an individual tries to break a fall by straightening the arm …
Types of Knee Sprains & Tears
An injury to the ligament [overstretching or tearing of fibers] is called a sprain. Ligaments are tough fibrous tissues that link two bones in a …
Ankle Popping or Cracking: Causes and Remedies
Popping, creaking, or clicking that is heard or felt in the joints are fairly normal and common. Joint popping is medically termed “crepitus.” The bones …
Turf Toe Injury (Metatarsophalangeal Joint Sprain)
What is Turf Toe? Turf toe occurs when the big toe is forcefully bent upwards (called hyperextension), causing sprain in the ligaments of the metatarsophalangeal …
What on earth is a knee PCL tear? (and how to get rid of it)
The posterior cruciate ligament (ligament) runs diagonally from the thigh bone (called femur) to the larger bone of the lower leg (called the tibia). Together …
What on earth is a knee LCL tear? (and how to get rid of it)
The lateral collateral ligament is also called the fibular collateral ligament. It is a strong, cord-like tissue found on the lateral or outer side of …
Neck Strain: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
What is Neck Strain? The neck’s muscles and ligaments act as a strong band that provides support and stability to the bones of the neck. …
What on earth is knee bursitis? (and how to get rid of it)
What is Knee Bursitis? Bursitis comes from combining the words bursa and + “itis,” a suffix used in medicine to imply inflammation. A bursa is …
What on earth is a knee ACL tear? (and how to get rid of it)
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), together with the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), forms the “X” structure at the middle of the knee joint, providing stability …
What on earth is a knee MCL sprain? (and how to get rid of it)
The knee is one of the body’s most complex joints, both structurally and functionally. It serves a role both for movement (e.g., walking) and stability …
Sprained Ankle Symptoms, Home Remedies, Causes & Treatment
A sprain is when a ligament is stressed or torn. A ligament is a strong fibrous tissue that connects bones. Their role is to avoid …