what is ligaments? what happenes when they are demaged?
594517
Ligaments are the stringy, strong "ropes" that attach the muscle to the bone.  \n\nI don't know what happens when they are damaged.  Sounds painful if they are damaged.
110924
It is the wearing away and/or softening of the articular cartilage. \n\nThe articular cartilage is a connective tissue that covers and protects the underside of the patella, the bottom end of the femur, and top end of the tibia. It absorbs stress to the knee joint and allows the patella to track smoothly in its femoral groove.\n\nCauses typically include excessive running or similar activity can wear down the articular cartilage over time. This can occur due to the patella not tracking smoothly in its femoral groove.\n\nThe symptoms include pain around the patella (kneecap), usually occurring on the medial (inner) side and below (inferior aspect of the patella).\n\nRecommended Treatment would be R.I.C.E. - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Reduce activity to promote healing. Avoid downhill runs especially. Strengthen surrounding muscles with a professionally recommended program. Apply Ice for 10-15 minutes after each workout to reduce inflammation and pain. (If any skin irritation or adverse reaction occurs due to icing, see your medical doctor). A proper stretching (Quadriceps, Iliotibial Band) routine is highly recommended pre and post workouts. As with any orthopedic injury, a consultation with a sports medicine professional is recommended.
1112114
Some people are actually born with a congenital form of loose ligaments. But in general once you stretch a ligament to the degree that the joint dislocates, then the ligament is stretched out and it will never be as short as it once was. Exercises will not strengthen ligaments, nor make them shorter. This is why once you have dislocated a joint, it will always be easier to dislocate that joint again. What you may want to try is to reduce your activity levels and see if the joint tighten up a bit, short of that perhaps surgery. One more thing that hip is now far more prone to getting osteoarthritis in the future because the biomechanics of the joint have been altered.
178090
A sore knee ligament will give you localized pain in and around the knee.  A shin splint is just a strain of the anterior tibal muscle.  For the knee ligament, however, you may want to consult your doctor or orthopedist to have it checked and possibly x-rayed.
791878
They start to elongate and they move around to different positions in the embryo.  Lack of movement of certain clusters of cells usually causes non-development of tissues, organs, or whole systems.
102103
Since there is ligamentous injury, recovery is usually 6-8 weeks depending on treatment modality and cessation of activity affecting joint.
909843
If you got hit on the front of the lower leg it is most likely a stress fracture as there is not a lot of padding between the tibia and the outside world.  The best way to tell if it is a stress fracture or ligament is to do an xray or scan and see if the fracture is on the bone.  However, a moderate impact CAN damage a bone and a hockey puck is going pretty fast and so if it slammed into the bone with enough force it could hit and result in a hairline fracture.  I would suggest the same thing as your doctor and get an xray.
82884
A tendon conects the muscle to bone, though some muscles are directly attached to bone without a tendon connecting them. Ligaments are a simular tissue, but connect one bone to another.\nMuscle spindles are a sensory fibre in muscles that are trigered by muscular contraction.
508843
Ok, first of all, that previous response makes no sense if we are all talking about the same thing...tape!? Anyways, to break it down, a meniscus is a piece of cartilage that lies between two bony surfaces, giving them a slight cushion and a smooth surface to glide on. Medial means "middle", Posterior means "back", so you have a horizontal tear of the back horn of your middle piece of cartilage in your knee, right? Treatment options were not discussed by your doctor? Depending on the severity, surgery is sometimes an option, and your doctor should be able to tell you if they perform knee arthroscopes, or if they would have to refer you to someone else. Good luck and I hope this helps!
592263
The situation you describe is classic for someone with pre-existing cervical stenosis who suffers a fall.\n\nCervical spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, which is the space through which the spinal cord runs, surrounded and protected by the spinal vertebrae. Different people have different amounts of space in the canal to start with, but as we age, degenerative changes to the bones, discs and ligaments gradually encroach upon the canal and there is less room for the spinal cord.\n\nSymptoms of cervical cord compression (termed "myelopathy") often develop gradually over a period of years, though may become rapidly progressive over a few months. However, if a spinal canal is narrowed down so there is very little room for the cord to move, then a fall (or rear-end accident, or anything that jerks the neck about) can suddenly produce symptoms. The whole body numbness you describe is common. Sometimes people fall and suddenly develop weakness, usually more in hands/arms than legs' this is called "central cord syndrome". The symptoms result from banging the cord against bony prominences or discs.\n\n"Cervical spinal stenosis" as such is not caused by a fall. The canal can become narrowed as the result of a neck fracture or traumatic disc herniation, but those are different pathologies to what you describe, as best I can tell.\n\nMy guess is that you had spinal stenosis before the fall, although it had not yet caused you obvious symptoms. The fall mildly injured your spinal cord, and left you at risk for more rapid worsening of your pre-existing condition. However, your neck was almost certainly not "unstable" from the fall. Without a fracture or ligamentous injury, there is no need for a collar or neck brace and I would not generally prescribe one in the situation you describe. (I'm a neurosurgeon with experience and publications in spinal surgery.)\n\nI am very sorry to hear of your current condition. Once the spinal cord has taken injury, from a fall and/or from progressive spinal stenosis and compression, it is difficult to be certain how much function someone will recover. Myelopathy has a very uncertain course: usually after surgery, about 1/3 get better, 1/3 stay the same, and 1/3 continue to deteriorate despite MR scans showing a decent result in terms of decompression of the cord (making space for it.) We are not yet very good at predicting who will be in which group (though research is ongoing.)\n\nIf, however, you have not had repeat imaging of your neck after surgery, I would recommend this to confirm that there is no residual compression of the spinal cord, and to assess the degree of injury to the cord. (You did not say if you had surgery on the front or back of the neck, or at how many levels.)\n\nI've listed a few links below that may be of interest (and have some diagrams.)\n\nStandard disclaimer: Medical advice obtained via a website such as this is for general informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for seeing a physician. No proper diagnosis or prognosis can be given without personal history and examination taking.
1160802
the bones get old,  kinda like a rusty wheel without oil [we creak and crack] we loose joint  fluid....   and the bones get spurs.\nplus the joint become inflamed.. in other words we start falling apart
248756
A sprain and a strain are both minor injuries, not fractured bones that impact the soft tissue of muscles, ligaments, and tendons. The difference between a strain and a sprain is that a strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon and a sprain has affected ligament tissue. Both occur at joints where ligaments connect bone to bone and tendons connect bone to muscles. They are usually temporary, mild injuries that get treated similarly and heal quickly.\n\nA sprain most often occurs as a result of an awkward fall, car accident, or sports injury. It results when a joint is yanked, twisted, pushed, hit, or jerked suddenly, such as the impact of falling forward or your hands or tackled on the field. The sudden motion moves the joint in a way it’s not meant to be flexed, tearing the ligament.\n\nSoft tissue injuries have symptoms of redness, swelling, surface bruising, reduced mobility, and a dull throbbing ache or sharp cramping pain. Sprains and strains are best treated in the first 48 hours by RICE, meaning rest, ice, compress, and elevate. The sprained or strained area should not be moved, but should be iced, wrapped tautly and elevated.\n\nAfter 48 hours, heat can be used in conjunction with gentle massage to loosen the surrounding muscles. Warm baths or heating pads are often used to treat sprains of strains. Gentle use of the injured area can also begin at this time. If the pain is severe, it is often recommended that an anti-inflammatory or pain reducer, or apply a topical analgesic. In extreme injuries, a doctor can x-ray the area to make sure there is no bone damage. A splint or brace might be used to keep from aggravating the sensitive joint. Sometimes, in repeated injuries, physical rehabilitation strengthens the adjacent muscles to prevent re-injury.
595259
It's hard to tell from your description, but it might be bursitis. Bursitis involves swelling of the bursa, which are little sacks that help muscles glide smoothly over bones without friction. When the bursa swell up, movement in that area can be painful.\n\nSee link below for more information.
721219
There is not much they can do for it. That happened to my dad, the pain very bad so i feel for you. It will go away but you are very suseptable to re-injuring it so regardless of what a Dr may or may not be able to do for you i would speak to one and get up to speed on this type of injury. Make no mistake it is very serious.
314265
I have assisted in many operating rooms and have never heard of such a thing. There is 8 uterine ligaments, 4 on each side, but they are not marked....just simply cut so the uterus can freed from the body and removed.
83743
could be your mcl or lcl... ligaments that are on the outside of the knee.. Really should see a doc.
1034677
There is a supporting ligament of the breast known as Coopers ligament. When I studied anatomy the teacher a Phd. in anatomy said the ligament is known as Coopers Droopers. Once it is elongated the breast will sag. Blame it on the weak force gravity.