An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament can end seasons for athletes — and these injuries are increasing in women.

Round ligament pain is common during the second trimester of pregnancy. It may feel like a strong spasm around the abdomen or hips. Exercises, home remedies, and over-the-counter medications can help ...

With ski season underway across southwest Montana, more people are heading to the slopes — and with that comes an increased risk of knee injuries. Sudden twists, awkward landings, or ...

Does it seem like the number of people you know who have sustained knee injuries has increased recently? That's likely ...

You have thousands of ligaments and tendons in your body. Both are made of connective tissue and can be torn or overstretched, but they differ in function and are essential to proper body mechanics.

Objective To describe the nationwide population of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injured patients initially managed ...

Ligament injuries in the knee-- such as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) -- can put you on the sidelines -- fast. They hurt a lot and may limit what you can do. But more often than not, a comeback ...

About 150 years ago, a prestigious surgeon in Paris found a new body part while dissecting cadavers. He described the structure as a pearly, "fibrous band" on the outside of the bones in the knee.

Two knee surgeons in Belgium have provided the first full anatomical description of a previously enigmatic ligament in the human knee. The ligament appears to play an important role in patients with ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A Giants defense already thinned by injuries suffered another setback Monday when an MRI and a CT scan confirmed that Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan sustained a sprain ...

Most people describe round ligament pain as sharp. It is typically triggered by movement and is located deep within one or both sides of the lower abdomen or groin. Round ligament pain is a common ...