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  2. Meniscus tear - Wikipedia

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    A tear of a meniscus is a rupturing of one or more of the fibrocartilage strips in the knee called menisci. When doctors and patients refer to "torn cartilage" in the knee, they actually may be referring to an injury to a meniscus at the top of one of the tibiae. Menisci can be torn during innocuous activities such as walking or squatting.

  3. Medial knee injuries - Wikipedia

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    This complex is the major stabilizer of the medial knee. Injuries to the medial side of the knee are most commonly isolated to these ligaments. [1] [3] A thorough understanding of the anatomy and function of the medial knee structures, along with a detailed history and physical exam, are imperative to diagnosing and treating these injuries.

  4. Unhappy triad - Wikipedia

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    The unhappy triad, also known as a blown knee among other names, is an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and meniscus.Analysis during the 1990s indicated that this 'classic' O'Donoghue triad is actually an unusual clinical entity among athletes with knee injuries.

  5. Medial collateral ligament - Wikipedia

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    The medial collateral ligament (MCL), also called the superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) or tibial collateral ligament (TCL), [1] is one of the major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial (inner) side of the knee joint and occurs in humans and other primates. Its primary function is to resist valgus (inward bending) forces on ...

  6. Stretching This Small Muscle Can Make Knee And Back Pain Vanish

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    The psoas is a hip flexor connecting from the spine to the femur and lower back. Here are the five best stretches to release the psoas, according to trainers. Stretching This Small Muscle Can Make ...

  7. Meniscus (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    In humans, they are present in the knee, wrist, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and temporomandibular joints; [2] in other animals they may be present in other joints. Generally, the term "meniscus" is used to refer to the cartilage of the knee , either to the lateral or medial meniscus .

  8. Vikings’ Hockenson says NFL needs to look at hit that injured ...

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    Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson said he is trying to keep his head up about Lions safety Kerby Joseph going low and colliding with Hockenson's right knee during a Dec. 24 play that tore two of ...

  9. Diamondbacks' Ginkel escapes with bruised knee when hit by ...

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    Arizona reliever Kevin Ginkel escaped with only a bruise when hit on the inside of his left knee by a 98.3 mph comebacker off the bat of the New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo in the sixth inning of a ...