Ultrasound evaluations targeted joints/entheses according to PsASon-Score13 and the most clinically involved joint/enthesis/tendon or the two most clinically involved joints/entheses/tendons (MIJET ...

A tendon is the fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone in the human body. The forces applied to a tendon may be more than 5 times your body weight. In some rare instances, tendons can snap or ...

There are three main types of Achilles tendon surgery: percutaneous repair, open repair, and mini-open repair. The surgery a person has depends on the type of injury and the condition of the ...

Maybe you're a weekend warrior who injured your tendon or ligament while playing a lively game of basketball. Or perhaps you got a sprain when you took a spill while simply walking down the street.

It contributes to the increase in surface area of attachment sites, promotes movement between tendon/ligament and bone, and forms part of an enthesis organ that dissipates stress. The presence of ...

The Alfredson Protocol is an exercise program for people with Achilles tendonitis (tendinopathy). The exercises stretch your Achilles tendon in ways that help it handle forces and stress better. This ...

The adductor longus and gracilis tendons are the most commonly affected and lie in an almost continuous site ... Adductor longus pathology is the most common cause of pain in this area; ...

Proper stretching and strengthening exercises may relieve these symptoms. Achilles tendonitis is an acute Achilles tendon inflammation that causes pain along the back of the ankle or heel. The ...

Correspondence to Dr Filippo Fagni; Filippo.Fagni{at}uk-erlangen.de Conclusions Patients with psoriasis presenting with arthralgia show localised signs of resident tissue activation in joints and ...

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