“The hamstrings, calf muscles, and tendons cross the knee joint behind the knee, and strains of these muscles from overactivity or injury can result in pain.” Movements that require pushing ...

This week we are going to discuss pain which occurs behind the knee in ... The popliteus muscle can become strained and as such can cause posterior knee pain. It is a small muscle which is ...

The fabella, a small bone in a tendon behind the knee, was lost over the course of early ... and the authors argue that the fabella should be taken into account when treating people with knee pain.

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why one should think twice before getting cortisone shots ...

is characterized by pain in the front of the knee, usually just below or behind the kneecap. This condition is often caused by improper movement patterns and muscle imbalances that place excessive ...

Enthesopathy is the inflammation of a tendon at its insertion on the bone and it can occur in many areas of the body. One dominant area that this occurs is in the Achilles tendon behind the heel ...

A growing body of anatomic, biomechanical and clinical data has demonstrated the utility of quadriceps tendon autograft in arthroscopic knee ligament reconstruction. The quadriceps tendon autograft ...

Methods: Ultrasonographic evaluation of the quadriceps tendon (Hitachi EUB-405), isokinetic knee testing (Biodex System 3), and sprint measurements using telemetric photoelectric cells (Chronometre ...