Bone stress injuries, including stress fractures, can be debilitating to athletes but are also a problem for the U.S.

Pain in the back of your knee when walking? Learn the causes, symptoms, and best treatments to relieve discomfort and prevent ...

A student who chalked up her leg pain to "learning how to drive" was left stunned after being diagnosed with rare cancer ...

Your dog is gleefully running back and forth along the trail, when suddenly you hear a scream of pain and he stops cold, ...

Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

Florida carpenter ants treat injured mates by cleaning wounds or performing amputations. Study suggest the method depends on the injury type.

From here, the muscle crosses the front of the thigh and connects ... the tendons and a person’s tibia reduce friction between the tendon and the underlying bone, allowing for smoother movement.

It may also result from inflammation in a band of tough fibrous tissue that runs down the outside of the thigh and attaches to the front of the tibia (shin bone). Lateral knee pain is common among ...

A spade-shaped bone that is formed by the fusion of 5 originally separate ... Most pelvic fractures are caused by direct hits or by a hit through the thighbone (femur). They often occur due to motor ...

The tough MCL ligament fibers that connect the end of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin bone) can tear, causing instability of the knee joint. The MCL is one of four major knee ...

Veterinarians of Madurai polyclinic recently treated an 18-month-old rooster which suffered a fracture in femur bone. The rooster, which fell from a tree, suffered injuries on its thigh.

Chondrosarcoma can grow inside a bone or on the bone surface. They are most commonly found in the long bones such as the fibula, femur, tibia, humerus, radius and ulna. There are some other types of ...