He studies the effects of exercise on bone, muscle and tendon health. In this Q&A, he discusses how intensive exercising after injury or when overweight can cause damage to ligaments and tendons.

The peroneal tendons are the tendons that connect the muscles of the outer side of the lower leg to the foot. These tendons may be affected by inflammation (tendonitis) or tears. Learn more about ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray (5) reacts after being hurt in the first half of an NBA ...

January 29 - Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has an injury to the extensor tendon on his left pinkie finger, the team announced shortly before Tuesday night's home game against the Los ...

The complexity and interrelationships of the extensor ... graft or tendon transfer may be considered. A bridge tendon graft between the lacerated tendon ends can be performed if the muscle belly ...

Pulley system reconstruction may be accomplished using a free tendon graft, a distally-based slip of FDS, or a slip of the extensor retinaculum which can be woven along the volar edge of the ...

Although obesity has received considerable attention regarding its pathophysiological link to chronic cardiovascular conditions and type 2 diabetes, the musculoskeletal (MSK) complications (i.e., ...

Human reaching movements require complex muscle activations to produce the forces necessary ... (Br), flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU), flexor carpi radialis (FCR), and extensor carpi radialis (ECR). Motion ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Extensor tendonitis is an inflammatory condition of the tendons on the back of the hands or the top of the feet. These tendons attach to muscles that ...