When the ACL tears or gets injured, you may not be able to fully use or move your knee joint. ACL tears and injuries are common in athletes, especially soccer, basketball, and baseball players, who ...

Joint range of motion refers to both the distance a joint can move and the direction in which it can move. There are established ranges that doctors consider normal for various joints in the body. For ...

No one likes being sidelined by knee pain. And if your ache is from a torn meniscus, it can linger for weeks. Contrary to popular belief, meniscus tears aren’t exclusive to athletes. They can happen ...

Range of motion (or movement) is a term you may have heard frequently used on the gym floor. It's one of the key variables to optimise your lifts, muscle growth and also (while not quite as exciting), ...

Dear Doctor: I’m a 53-year-old woman, and I’ve been athletic all my life. I’m in a soccer league and have a grinding pain in my right knee. I’ve had knee injuries in the past, and now I’m told I might ...

The McMurray test is a physical examination doctors use for knee injuries. A positive McMurray test means a person likely has a meniscal tear, otherwise known as a knee injury. The femur and tibia are ...

The first thing to keep in mind about knee pain is that it’s relatively common. As the largest joint in the body and one of the most complex, the knee is subject to a range of injuries and conditions, ...

A continuous passive motion (CPM) machine allows for movement of the joints after surgery. A person may use a CPM machine after undergoing surgery on joints such as the knee or hip. Some people may ...