Explanation and Causes: A hip fracture is a fracture on the upper part of the femur that leads into the pelvic bone. Two parts of the femur can break to constitute a hip fracture. One can happen in the neck of the femur just below the rounded head of the bone that sits in the [...]

Explanation and Causes: A bursa is a small fluid filled sac that lies between tendons, bones, and the muscles of a joint to lubricate any movements. Bursitis occurs when this sac gets irritated and inflamed. The most common joints for bursitis are the elbows, hips, and shoulders. Repetition is the primary cause of injury to [...]

Explanation and Causes: A dislocated shoulder is defined by the bone of the upper arm sliding out of the socket of the shoulder bone. For this to happen tendons and ligaments are stretched and strained causing severe pain. Damaged tissue surrounding the shoulder joint usually accompanies a dislocated shoulder. Because the shoulder is the most [...]

Explanation and Causes: The ankle joint is made up of 3 bones—the tibia is the inside larger bone of the lower leg, the fibula is the outside smaller bone of the lower leg, and the talus is the top bone of the foot. The synovium lies over the top of the joint and is filled [...]

a.k.a. Hyperextension, cervical strain or cervical sprain. Explanation and Causes: Whiplash occurs when the soft tissue in the neck, such as cervical muscles, nerves, ligaments and intervertebral discs are damaged by a whipping motion of the neck or some sort of sudden jerking motion. This can be cause by an automobile accident with speeds as [...]