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Knee Injuries - Pain At The Back Of The Knee
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Any of these bursae may become inflamed and swollen. If an inflamed bursae becomes very enlarged, it may push sideways into the space at the back of the knee called the popliteal fossa. You will then be able to see a defined, soft swelling protruding from

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Knee Injuries - Pain At The Front Of The Knee
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The patellar tendon is very short, extending only between the pointed lower end of the knee-cap and the tibial tubercle, the prominent bump of bone at the top of the shin-bone. However, it acts as the concentrating point for the pull exerted by the quadri

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Knee Injuries - Pain On The Inner Side Of The Knee
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The ligament which protects the inner side of the knee can be injured by a twisting strain on the knee, especially if the knee is bent at the time. Your foot may slip while you are running forward, turning your leg outwards, and stressing the inner side o

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Knee Injuries - Pain On The Outer Side Of The Knee
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The lateral ligament can be damaged by twisting strains at the knee. Sometimes it is injured together with the medial ligament. If it is injured alone, it is usually because the knee was forced outwards when it was bent. Footballers and rugby players are

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Metatarsil Stress Fractures
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Runners push off from their toes, putting great stress on the metatarsal heads. The 1st metatarsal is isually immune to fracture because it is much thicker and stronger than the others. The 5th metatarsal is relatively immune because the major force of "t

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Osteoporosis
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Bones with osteoporosis become porous because of deterioration of the bone tissue, which leads to bone fragility and increase in fracture risk. There are two types of osteoporosis. Type I occurs predominantly in women within 15-20 years after menopause an

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