Orthopedic Sports Medicine Glossary

The body's ability to sense joint position and movement in space without visual input.

Complete or partial tearing of hamstring muscles from their origin at the ischial tuberosity, typically occurring during...

Degenerative condition affecting the hamstring tendons at their attachment to the ischial tuberosity, common in runners...

Predetermined functional and clinical benchmarks that must be achieved during the recovery process before advancing to s...

Systematic guidelines for safely returning athletes to competition after injury or surgery.

Compression of rotator cuff tendons against the undersurface of the acromion during shoulder elevation.

A break in the boat-shaped bone of the wrist, notoriously difficult to diagnose and prone to nonunion due to poor blood...

Abnormal movement patterns of the shoulder blade that can contribute to shoulder pain and dysfunction.

Therapeutic approach focusing on strengthening and coordinating muscles that control scapular position and movement.

Abnormal protrusion of the scapula from the chest wall due to weakness or paralysis of the serratus anterior or other sc...

Injury to the superior labrum extending from anterior to posterior in the shoulder.

Targeted physical therapy program designed to prepare an athlete for the demands of their particular sport.

Early stage of bone stress injury that precedes stress fracture, detectable on MRI but not X-ray.

The dense layer of bone tissue located directly beneath the articular cartilage in synovial joints.

Injury to the ligamentous connection between the tibia and fibula above the ankle joint, creating ankle instability.

Damage to the cartilage surface of the talus bone in the ankle, often resulting from repetitive microtrauma in athletes.

Umbrella term for tendon disorders including both inflammatory and degenerative conditions.

Injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex of the wrist, commonly affecting athletes in racquet sports.

Compression of neurovascular structures in the thoracic outlet region, causing symptoms in the neck, shoulder, and arm o...

A fracture involving the upper surface of the tibia that forms part of the knee joint. Commonly seen in high-energy spor...

The anterior or posterior movement of the tibia relative to the femur, measured during knee stability testing.

Primary stabilizing ligament on the inner side of the elbow, commonly injured in throwing athletes.

Abnormal movement of the ulnar nerve over the medial epicondyle during elbow flexion, causing symptoms in throwing athle...

Inflammation or irritation of the ulnar nerve, commonly occurring at the elbow in throwing athletes.