Skeletal
- Achilles Tendon Tear
- Tendons are bands of fibrous tissue that connect muscle to bone.The Achilles tendon is located where the calf muscle, or gastrocnemius, attaches to the heel...
- Anatomy of the Shoulder
- The shoulder comprises bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles that connect the arm to the torso. The three bones that make up the shoulder joint include...
- Anatomy of the Spine
- The spine is a column of bones that forms the axial skeleton; this framework provides strong, yet flexible support for the trunk of the body...
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis is a condition that affects the joints and ligaments of the spine. The first sign of AS is usually inflammation of the sacroiliac...
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
- The Anterior Cruciate Ligament, or ACL, is located in the center of the knee along with the Posterior Cruciate Ligament, or PCL. These ligaments wrap...
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is located in the center of the knee along with the posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL. These ligaments wrap...
- Back and Neck Braces
- The spine is a column of bones, discs, connective tissue, and muscles designed to provide support for the head and neck while offering protection to...
- Bone Scans
- The spine consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide stability to the torso. The lower section of the spine is called...
- Bunions
- In your foot, the bones, tendons, and ligaments located at the base of the great toe, called the medial first metatarsal phalangeal joint, work together...
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- The carpal tunnel is a tight, narrow, C-shaped passageway in the wrist that is made up of tiny bones and ligaments.Some of the tendons and...
- CAT Scans
- A CAT scan is used to detect both bone and soft tissue damage. During the procedure, three-dimensional anatomical imagery is created by utilizing x-ray technology.X-rays...
- Cervical Spine Anatomy
- The cervical spine is the first seven bones of the vertebral column and extends from the base of the skull to the top of the...
- Cervical Surgery
- The cervical vertebrae are the first seven vertebrae of the spinal column. Separating any two vertebrae is a soft elastic material called a disc which...
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- The spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide stability to the torso. Between each vertebra is a fibrous bundle...
- Degenerative Disc Replacement
- Everything you do during the day, once you stand upright, begins to test the spine's ability to support your body weight. Over time these...
- Discography
- The spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide stability to the torso. Between each vertebra is a fibrous bundle...
- Facet Joints
- The facet joints are the moveable joints of the spine that connect one vertebra to another vertebra. Without the facet joints, you would not have...
- Fractures
- The skeletal system is made up of 206 bones and provides support, allows for movement, and protects the internal organs of the body.Sometimes, too much...
- Fractures II
- The skeletal system is made up of 206 bones and provides support, allows for movement, and protects the internal organs of the body.Sometimes, too much...
- Hip Replacement
- The skeletal system provides the framework for the body and protects the internal organs. The hip joint supports most of the upper body weight. As...
- Knee Replacement
- The skeletal system is made up of more than 200 bones that support the body’s weight and protect the internal organs. The knee joint supports...
- Low Back Pain
- The spine consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide stability to the torso. The lower section of the spine is called...
- Lumbar Fusion
- The intervertebral discs make up one-fourth of your spinal column and act as the spine's shock absorbing system, protecting the vertebrae, spinal cord, and other...
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- A person's spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae that house and protect the spinal cord. These vertebrae are separated and cushioned by intervertebral discs.When a...
- Lumbar Surgery
- The spine consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide stability to the torso. The lower section of the spine is called...
- Medial Meniscus Injury
- The knee joint is comprised of three main bones: the femur, or thigh bone; the tibia, or shin; and the patella, or knee cap. All...
- Myelography
- The spinal cord is protected by the spine as it carries messages to and from the brain. However, even though the spinal cord is protected...
- Neck Pain
- The spine consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide stability to the torso. The first seven vertebrae comprise the cervical spine.
- Osteoarthritis
- text=In order to understand the changes that occur in the joints of a person with osteoarthritis, it is necessary to first understand how joints work.
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- The skeletal system protects the internal organs and provides the framework for the body. The hip joints are located in the pelvis. They connect the...
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis occurs when the body fails to form enough new bone, or when too much old bone is reabsorbed by the body, or both. In...
- Osteosarcoma
- The skeletal system serves as the framework for the body and also protects the internal organs. Bones grow by a process called remodeling. During remodeling...
- Periarthritis of the Shoulder
- The shoulder comprises bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles that connect the arm to the torso. The glenohumeral joint, or shoulder joint, is a ball-and-socket type...
- Rheumatoid Arthritis - Hand
- The skeletal system provides the framework for the body and protects the internal organs. Joints exist where two bones meet to allow movement and flexibility...
- Rheumatoid Arthritis - Knee
- The skeletal system provides the framework for the body and protects the internal organs. Joints exist where two bones meet to allow movement and flexibility...
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- The rotator cuff is located in the shoulder. It comprises muscles and tendons that connect the bone of the upper arm, or humerus, to the...
- Ruptured Disc
- The backbone, or spinal column, consists of a series of bones called vertebrae, that connect the skull to the pelvis. The vertebrae are separated and...
- Sacroiliac Joint
- The sacrum of your spine is attached to each ilium of the pelvis. These joints are called the sacroiliac joints or "SI joints".Each joint is...
- Scoliosis
- The spine is one of the most important parts of the body. Not only does it serve to protect your spinal cord, but it is...
- Spinal Fusion
- The intervertebral discs function as shock absorbers for the spine. Sometimes these discs can degenerate, thin, or herniate. When this occurs, pressure from the two...
- Spinal Injections
- When patients experience chronic and severe back pain, certain types of medications can be injected into the painful area of the spine in order to...
- Spinal Problem Tests
- Accurate diagnosis of a spinal problem is imperative for proper medical care. A physician will analyze the patient’s medical history and conduct a thorough physical...
- Spinal Stenosis
- A person's spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae. These stacked vertebrae form a canal that protects the delicate spinal cord.Sometimes, the canal, which holds the...
- Spinal Surgery Complications
- There are risks of complications associated with any surgery. A surgery performed near the spine is a delicate procedure in which both mechanical and biological...
- Spinal Tap
- The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that run from the base of the brain all the way down the back. They are responsible...
- Tennis Elbow
- The skeletal system is the framework for the body. It gives the body shape, protects internal organs, and allows movement.Movement is accomplished by an interaction...
- Vertebral Fusion
- The spine contains 33 bones, or vertebrae, which support and protect the upper body and spinal cord. Injury to the spine, such as a herniated...
- Whiplash
- The spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae that are stacked together; they can be divided into five sections: there are 4 coccygeal, 5 sacral, 5...
- X-Rays
- X-ray technology utilizes high-energy rays that can pass through certain body tissue and create imagery vital to diagnosis and treatment.The x-ray machine is composed of...
