Legs, Knees, Ankles, and Shin Splints
Prevention and treatment of common walking injuries and problems such as shin splints, knee, ankle and leg problems.
How to Prevent Shin Splints
Quick advice on preventing and dealing with shin splints. From your About Guide.
Quick advice on preventing and dealing with shin splints. From your About Guide.
Top Picks for Shin Splints and Calf Pain
Your shins and calves may be painful when you start a walking program, speed up or change shoes. These items may help you build up your shins and calves and relieve the pain.
Your shins and calves may be painful when you start a walking program, speed up or change shoes. These items may help you build up your shins and calves and relieve the pain.
Walking Canes
Walking canes are used to provide walking assistance for those with problems of balance or with weakness or pain in their hip, leg or foot. A walking cane can instead be a fashion accessory or carried as a defensive weapon. Here are common kinds of walking canes.
Walking canes are used to provide walking assistance for those with problems of balance or with weakness or pain in their hip, leg or foot. A walking cane can instead be a fashion accessory or carried as a defensive weapon. Here are common kinds of walking canes.
Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Definition of exertional compartment syndrome. What is exertional compartment syndrome?
Definition of exertional compartment syndrome. What is exertional compartment syndrome?
Exercise Allergy and Itchy Leg Syndrome
Itchy leg syndrome may be caused by what you are wearing, or may be an allergy to exercise itself.
Itchy leg syndrome may be caused by what you are wearing, or may be an allergy to exercise itself.
Achilles Tendonitis
When individuals overuse their Achilles tendon it becomes irritated and inflamed. This inflammation can cause pain and swelling. Furthermore, this can lead to small tears within the tendon, and make the Achilles tendon susceptible to rupture.
When individuals overuse their Achilles tendon it becomes irritated and inflamed. This inflammation can cause pain and swelling. Furthermore, this can lead to small tears within the tendon, and make the Achilles tendon susceptible to rupture.
ACL Injury and Repair
Your knee's anterior cruciate ligament can be torn by sudden rotational movement. From your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
Your knee's anterior cruciate ligament can be torn by sudden rotational movement. From your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
Ankle Sprain
How it happens, what to do. From your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
How it happens, what to do. From your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
Hamstring Injury
A pulled hamstring is more commonly seen in sports with sprinting, turning, etc.
A pulled hamstring is more commonly seen in sports with sprinting, turning, etc.
Iliotibial Band Syndrome - IT Band Syndrome
The iliotibial band provides stability to the knee and assists in flexion of the knee joint. When irritated, movement of the knee joint becomes painful. Usually the pain worsens with continued movement.
The iliotibial band provides stability to the knee and assists in flexion of the knee joint. When irritated, movement of the knee joint becomes painful. Usually the pain worsens with continued movement.
Knee Pain - The Cause of Knee Pain
What is causing your knee pain? Our Arthritis Guide takes you step by step through knee pain causes.
What is causing your knee pain? Our Arthritis Guide takes you step by step through knee pain causes.
Knee Sprain
If you are diagnosed with a knee sprain, try to get more information. Find out which ligaments are injured, and then you will be able to understand more about what possible treatments and rehabilitation are necessary.
If you are diagnosed with a knee sprain, try to get more information. Find out which ligaments are injured, and then you will be able to understand more about what possible treatments and rehabilitation are necessary.
Knee Problems - Patella Disorders and Injuries
A focus on chondromalacia patellae (Runner's Knee) and prepatellar bursitis (Housemaid's Knee) from your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
A focus on chondromalacia patellae (Runner's Knee) and prepatellar bursitis (Housemaid's Knee) from your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
Leg Cramp - Charley Horse
A painful leg cramp can really cramp your style. Find out how to prevent them or treat them.
A painful leg cramp can really cramp your style. Find out how to prevent them or treat them.
Leg Lounger
The Leg Lounger air pillow lets you put up your feet and adjust the angle and firmness of the Leg Lounger air pillow.
The Leg Lounger air pillow lets you put up your feet and adjust the angle and firmness of the Leg Lounger air pillow.
Muscle Cramps
A muscle cramp can stop you cold. Find out how to prevent and treat a muscle cramp.
A muscle cramp can stop you cold. Find out how to prevent and treat a muscle cramp.
Piriformis Syndrome
Some physicians believe that piriformis syndrome is the name given to hip/buttock pain that cannot be otherwise diagnosed. Others believe that piriformis syndrome is a very real cause of pain and disability.
Some physicians believe that piriformis syndrome is the name given to hip/buttock pain that cannot be otherwise diagnosed. Others believe that piriformis syndrome is a very real cause of pain and disability.
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
A posterior cruciate ligament injury is described as a partial or complete tear, or stretching of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) anywhere along the length of the ligament.
A posterior cruciate ligament injury is described as a partial or complete tear, or stretching of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) anywhere along the length of the ligament.
Shin Splints
That pain in your lower leg when you first go faster or further. How to treat it and prevent it. From your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
That pain in your lower leg when you first go faster or further. How to treat it and prevent it. From your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
Stress Fracture
A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the bone.
A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the bone.
Stress Fracture of the Lower Leg
A stress fracture is an overuse injury. It occurs when muscles become fatigued and are unable to absorb shock and repeated impacts. Over time the fatigued muscle transfers this stress to the bone, resulting in a small crack (a stress fracture).
A stress fracture is an overuse injury. It occurs when muscles become fatigued and are unable to absorb shock and repeated impacts. Over time the fatigued muscle transfers this stress to the bone, resulting in a small crack (a stress fracture).
Sprains and Strains
What is the difference and how do you treat them? From the About Sports Medicine Guide.
What is the difference and how do you treat them? From the About Sports Medicine Guide.
Strains
A strain is when a muscle becomes overstretched and tears. This painful injury, also called a "pulled muscle," can be caused by an accident, improper use of a muscle, or overuse of a muscle.
A strain is when a muscle becomes overstretched and tears. This painful injury, also called a "pulled muscle," can be caused by an accident, improper use of a muscle, or overuse of a muscle.
Torn Cartilage - Meniscus Tear
The two most common causes of a meniscus tear are due to traumatic injury (often seen in athletes) and degenerative processes (seen in elderly patients who have more brittle cartilage). From your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
The two most common causes of a meniscus tear are due to traumatic injury (often seen in athletes) and degenerative processes (seen in elderly patients who have more brittle cartilage). From your About Guide to Orthopedic Medicine.
Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins
Sclerotherapy is used to reduce varicose veins. Here is my experience with the procedure.
Sclerotherapy is used to reduce varicose veins. Here is my experience with the procedure.
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted, painful superficial veins resulting from poorly functioning valves. Prevention, symptoms, treatment.
Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted, painful superficial veins resulting from poorly functioning valves. Prevention, symptoms, treatment.
How to Strengthen Your Ankles
Let's not neglect the ankles. After all, if you have really strong legs, and you sprain an ankle, those strong legs will be forced to go into hibernation. There are several exercises that will strengthen ankles.
Let's not neglect the ankles. After all, if you have really strong legs, and you sprain an ankle, those strong legs will be forced to go into hibernation. There are several exercises that will strengthen ankles.