Category: Disorders & Rehabilitation

What is a tendon injury? Tendons are strong bands of connective tissue that attach muscle to bone. When a tendon is acutely injured it is called a strain. Tendonitis is when a tendon is...

What is a triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury? A triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury is a tear of ligaments or cartilage in the wrist. The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a small piece of...

What is chronic ankle laxity? Chronic ankle laxity is looseness and instability of the ankle joint. Cauces of chronic ankle laxity? Chronic ankle laxity occurs because of previous ankle injuries. Ankles that have become...

What Is Tennis Elbow & What Causes Tennis Elbow? The condition is also known as lateral epicondylitis (inflammation of the outside elbow bone). Tennis elbow often occurs as a result of strenuous overuse of...

The bones of people with osteoporosis become thin and weak. The word osteo comes from the Greek osteon meaning bone, while porosis comes from the Greek poros meaning hole, passage. According to Medilexicon’s medical...