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The dictum not everything that presents to the sports clinic is sports medicine should never be forgotten. In daily practise sports clinicians see many patients who have mechanical joint injuries; thus, it can be tempting to attribute a mechanical diagnosis to every patient who presents with a painful or swollen joint.

Hallux Limitus is defined as a restriction in dorsiflexion of the hallux at the first metatarsophalangeal joint secondary to exostoses or osteoarthritis of the joint.

Patellofemoral discomfort problem is a common joint issue that causes discomfort under and around the kneecap.

Turf Toe is the condition referring to the sprain of ligaments around the big toe joint. The injury is referred to as 'Turf Toe' as it generally affects the athletes...

Osteochondritis dissecans is a combined condition whereby a varying amount of cuboid and its nearby fibrous drops its blood flow. Osteochondritis dissecans can include the cuboid and fibrous of almost any combined. Joints are most commonly affected. In this condition, avascular necrosis occurs in an area of subchondral bone followed usually by degenerative changes in the overlying cartilage.

Strains of the quadriceps muscle usually occur during sprinting, jumping or kicking. Strains are seen in all the quadriceps muscles but are most common in the rectus femoris, which is more vulnerable to strain as it passes over two joints: the hip and the knee.

Physical Therapy in Frederick, MD brings together various other therapies like retraining, and scar management followed by educating the patient on regular activities. It also entails stretching, joint mobilization, ultrasound, and resistance exercises to restore the functioning of hands.