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Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause of knee pain in growing adolescents. It is characterized by the…

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson, or SLJ, syndrome is a debilitating knee condition that most commonly affects teens…

Patellar tendinitis is a common health issue characterized by the inflammation of the tendon which joins the…

Bisphosphonates are a type of drug/medication which blocks the loss of bone density to treat osteoporosis-related…

Cancer which develops in specific organs of the human body, including the lungs, breast, or prostate, among…

Femoroacetabular impingement, or FAI, is a medical state where additional bone develops in a single or multiple of…

With the increase of osteoporosis in older adults, the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal hip fractures,…

Hip fractures are characterized as any type of break in the upper region of the femur or thigh bone. The variety…

The hip is a ball-and-socket joint composed of the head of the thigh bone, or femur, which acts as the ball and…

Pain along the pelvis and groin region is known as osteitis pubis. Osteitis pubis develops through the…

Sciatica is a collection of symptoms in the low back, which radiate down one or both legs. Sciatica is generally…

The hips are some of the most flexible structures in the human body, providing the necessary amount of strength…

Athletic pubalgia is a debilitating health issue which affects the groin. The injury commonly happens through…

Athletic pubalgia, also known as a hockey hernia, hockey groin, Gilmore's Groin, sports hernia, or groin…

The rectus femoris muscle attaches to the pelvis and just below the knee as it is one of four muscles found at the…

The hip is commonly described as a "ball-and-socket" type joint. In a healthy hip, the ball at the top end of the…

Hip pain is a well-known health issue which can be caused by a wide array of problems, however, the site of the…

Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder that leads to dwarfism. In those with the condition, the legs and arms are…

Spondylolisthesis occurs when a vertebra of the spine slips forward over the vertebra below it. Spondylolisthesis…

Scoliosis is a medical condition where an individual's spine is diagnosed with an abnormal curve. The natural…

Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a chronic health issue which affects approximately 1 percent of the population in…

A teardrop fracture is caused when the anteroinferior aspect of a cervical vertebral body is damaged due to…