by OrthoTexas Team | Sep 4, 2014 | Knee, Medical, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine
The knee is a complex structure and one of the largest joints in the body. The ligaments in the knee connect the thighbone to lower leg bones and are vital for any kind of movement like walking, running or playing. Ligaments are tough bands of connective tissue...
by OrthoTexas Team | Aug 26, 2014 | Physical Therapy, Shoulder
Shoulder Labral Tear is a painful condition and is common among athletes. The Labrum is a cartilaginous ring that surrounds the shoulder socket and the bicep tendon goes through the shoulder joint and attaches to the top of this small structure. Any repeated activity...
by OrthoTexas Team | Aug 12, 2014 | Knee, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine
Football is one of the most popular sports currently played in the world, and also the one that requires tremendous physical effort on a regular basis. Since football players need to use their legs heavily, knee injuries are a common occurrence which can occur due to...
by OrthoTexas Team | Jul 23, 2014 | Neck & Back, Physical Therapy
The lower back region of the human body is a complex network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, nerves, spinal discs and joints that can often be vulnerable to a number of different conditions which can result in low back pain. Typically, low back pain is a sign...
by OrthoTexas Team | Jun 26, 2014 | Neck & Back, Physical Therapy
Among the many kinds of spinal conditions that affect people, one of the most serious is Spondylolisthesis which is a condition where one vertebra of the human body gets displaced and pushes up against another adjacent vertebra. Ideally, the arrangement of vertebrae...
