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Results 1 - 10 of 15 for Ligaments
  1. Sprains and Strains (National Library of Medicine)  
    A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues that connect bones at a joint. Falling, twisting, or getting hit can all cause a sprain. Ankle and wrist sprains ...
  2. Knee Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... knee joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the knee ... wears away, causing pain and swelling. Injuries to ligaments and tendons also cause knee problems. A common ...
  3. Joint Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... tissues around them, such as cartilage, tendons and ligaments. Cartilage is the hard slippery flexible tissue that ... your bones so you can move your joints. Ligaments connect the bones of the joint to each ...
  4. Wrist Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... known as carpals. It also has tendons and ligaments, which are connective tissues. Tendons connect muscles to bones. Ligaments connect bones to each other. What are the ...
  5. Ankle Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... leg bones make up the ankle joint. Your ligaments, which connect bones to one another, stabilize and ... bones). A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. It may take a few weeks to many ...
  6. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... between the bones in your wrist and the ligament that holds them together. A nerve, called the ... don't work. It involves cutting the wrist ligament to take pressure off the nerve. Recovery may ...
  7. Elbow Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... elbow joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the elbow ...
  8. Finger Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It ...
  9. Foot Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a complex network of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This, combined with all of the weight they ...
  10. Foot Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go ...
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