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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for twisting
  1. Sprains and Strains (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... tissues that connect bones at a joint. Falling, twisting, or getting hit can all cause a sprain. ... Tendons are tissues that connect muscle to bone. Twisting or pulling these tissues can cause a strain. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sprainsandstrains.html - Health Topics
  2. Digestive Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube. It runs from your mouth to your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/digestivediseases.html - Health Topics
  3. Dystonia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... contractions of your muscles. These contractions result in twisting and repetitive movements. Sometimes they are painful. Dystonia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dystonia.html - Health Topics
  4. Knee Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... You usually injure your ACL by a sudden twisting motion. ACL and other knee injuries are common ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kneeinjuriesanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  5. Movement Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in which involuntary contractions of your muscles cause twisting and repetitive movements. The movements can be painful. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/movementdisorders.html - Health Topics
  6. Osteoarthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... This includes sports with a lot of jumping, twisting, running, or throwing. Having a joint that doesn' ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/osteoarthritis.html - Health Topics
  7. Ovarian Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... ovary syndrome Primary ovarian insufficiency Ovarian torsion, a twisting of the ovary
    https://medlineplus.gov/ovariandisorders.html - Health Topics
  8. Tremor (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... muscle contractions. The contractions cause you to have twisting and repetitive movements. It can affect any muscle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/tremor.html - Health Topics