A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research uses a noninvasive, nonradioactive imaging-based method to measure the structure and function of the Achilles tendon in professional ballet dancers. The ...

Tendons connect the muscles to the bones from our head down to our toes, and those in the elbow, heel, knee, shoulder, and wrist are more prone to developing tendinopathy, a broad term used for any ...

The Achilles tendon rupture is the scourge of athletes everywhere — professional and amateur, young and old, serious competitors and weekend warriors. Last week I discussed the definition, signs and ...

If you have had a sports or activity-related injury causing pain or discomfort that won’t go away, you’re likely familiar with common imaging diagnostic tools such as X-rays and MRI scans to find out ...

Introduction Lateral epicondylalgia (LE) is associated with local tendon pathology in the common extensor tendon, as measured by musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging (MSUS)2. Recent studies have exposed ...

Subclinical tenosynovitis was significantly more frequent among autoantibody-positive patients with CSA and treatment-naïve patients with RA compared with healthy controls. Ultrasound-guided minimally ...

The extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) is a muscle in your forearm that works in conjunction with the other muscles and tendons in your arm to help move your wrist and hand. It is in the same ...

The San Antonio Spurs continue to receive bad news about the health of members within its organization. Point guard De’Aaron Fox has been ruled out for the remainder of the NBA season because of ...

De’Aaron Fox’s first season with the Spurs is over after 17 games. The 27-year-old guard will undergo surgery to repair the extensor tendon in his left pinkie finger and will miss the remainder of the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The trainers room is filling up at New York Yankees spring training. The team has suffered two more injuries, manager Aaron Boone said after the team’s third full-squad workout of camp ...

Horwitz said Wednesday that the surgery he underwent last week was to repair the extensor tendon in his right thumb, John Perrotto of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports. He's expected to face a ...