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Knee Pain, ACL & Knee Related Problems

Knee Osteoarthritis & Knee Pain with Growing Age

What is Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)?

Knee osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease or wear-and-tear arthritis, is a common form of arthritis that affects the knee joint…

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Problems related to ACL & after ACL repair surgery

What is ACL?

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is the ligament that connects the femur bone (upper bone in the knee joint) with the tibia bone (lower bone in the knee joint). There are two ligaments. They cross each other to form an X, with the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the front and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) at the back. The anterior cruciate ligament runs diagonally in the middle of the knee…

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Problems related to Meniscus & after Meniscus repair surgery

What is a meniscus?

Menisci are two semi-circular wedge-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures in between the femur (bone at the top of the knee joint) and the tibia (bone at the bottom of the knee joint). There are two menisci in each knee joint…

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Shin Splints & Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

What are the causes of shin splint or medial tibial stress syndrome?

Caused by repetitive impact and stress on the shinbone and tissue that connects muscles to bones (tendons). This leads to damage and inflammation in the area…

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Runner’s knee, Jumper’s knee, Patellofemoral pain syndrome

What is Runner’s knee and Jumper’s knee?

It is an injury to the patellar tendon. The patellar tendon is the tendon that connects the front thigh muscle (quadriceps) to the top of your shin bone (tibia). It is common in sports involving frequent jumping such as basketball, volleyball etc…

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