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What Is Osteoarthritis? Arthritis means “joint inflammation.” It causes pain and swelling in the body’s joints, such as the knees or hips. There are many...

Gluteus Maximus Muscle Anatomy The gluteus maximus is the main extensor muscle of the hip. It is the largest and outermost of the three gluteal...

Introduction: Disorders of the hip labrum is an umbrella term that includes any issues involving that labrum such as femoroacetabular impingement (aka FAI) and acetabular...

Description Hip pain is a common orthopedic problem. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), previously known as trochanteric bursitis, affects 1.8 per 1000 patients annually. Results...

MUSCLES LIST : MUSCLE OF GLUTEAL REGION : Muscle Name Origin Insertion Nerve Supply Blood Supply Action Gluteus maximus outer surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx,...

Soleus Muscle Anatomy In humans and some other mammals, the soleus is a powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf)....

Introduction: Wherever skin, muscles, or tendons need to slide over the bone is home to bursae. A bursa (singular) is a sac made of thin,...

INTRODUCTION: A brachial plexus injury (BPI), also known as brachial plexus lesion, is an injury to the brachial plexus, the network of nerves that conducts...

Introduction In many areas of the body, muscles and tendons must slide over and against one another during movement. At each of these places, a...

What is an Iliopsoas Bursitis? Iliopsoas bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa located beneath the iliopsoas muscle. This muscle is located in front of...