The ball-and-socket joints of the hips and shoulders allow full range of motion. There is a ring of cartilage outside the rim of the hip and shoulder sockets known as…

The Achilles tendon is a band of tissue behind the lower leg connecting the heel bone with the calf muscles. Injury resulting from overuse of this tendon is known as…

The shoulder joint is basically a ball-and-socket joint located at the junction of the thorax and the arm. A part of the shoulder blade forms the socket of the joint…

A strain is an injury to a muscle or a tendon, which are tissues connecting your bones and muscles. Strain injuries may vary in terms of severity and may cause…

The plantar fascia is the ligament that connects the back of your foot to your heel. This web-like ligament is responsible for supporting your foot’s arch and also absorbs socks,…