Iliotibial Band Syndrome What is this Iliotibial band? The lliotibal band or the iliotibial tract is a thick fibrous band of connective tissue. It is present on the outer side of the thigh and runs throughout the length of thigh passing from pelvic bone and joins at the knee. The IT band is made of …
What is knee bursitis, and how physiotherapy can help? Image source: Shutterstock What is a bursa? During joint movement, tendons, ligaments and muscles glide over the bones. To reduce the friction, there are fluid-filled sacs called bursae to facilitate gliding motion. There are almost 140 (Azar FM et al., 2017) bursae in the human body, …
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Meniscal Tear Meniscal tear or meniscal injuries are present in different populaces, and it can be due to traumatic, intense traumatic presentations happening more frequently at a younger age during sports competition and practice. A traumatic meniscal tear is seen with the history of sudden onset of the joint line pain which is related to …
Infrapatellar Fat Pad Syndrome [Hoffa’s Disease] Infrapatellar fat pad is located in the front part of the knee. In this syndrome the fat pad becomes impinged between kneecap, patellar tendon and thigh bone, it is a sensitive area as it has rich supply of nerves resulting in pain in the anterior part of the knee. …
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