Orthopedic Sports Medicine Glossary

Proximal humeral epiphyseal injury in adolescent pitchers caused by repetitive throwing stress.

Clinical examination maneuver to assess glenohumeral joint stability by applying compressive and translational forces.

Strategic modification of training and competition demands to optimize performance while minimizing injury risk.

A surgical procedure to cut or break down scar tissue that restricts normal joint movement or tissue mobility.

A clinical examination maneuver used to detect meniscal tears by rotating the tibia while flexing and extending the knee...

Primary stabilizing ligament on the inner side of the knee that prevents excessive inward angulation.

Break in the medial aspect of the proximal tibia involving the weight-bearing surface of the knee joint, often requiring...

Surgical removal of part or all of a torn meniscus in the knee joint.

Microscopic damage to muscle or tendon fibers that occurs during intense exercise or overuse.

Abbreviation for metatarsophalangeal joint, connecting the metatarsal bones to the proximal phalanges of the toes.

Overuse injury involving a crack in the navicular bone of the foot, common in jumping and running sports.

The body's ability to coordinate muscle activation patterns to provide joint stability and movement control.

Therapeutic exercise performed with the distal segment moving freely through space without fixed contact.

Open reduction and internal fixation - a surgical procedure involving open surgical exposure to reduce fractures and sec...

Inflammatory condition of the pubic symphysis commonly seen in athletes participating in running and kicking sports.

Joint condition where bone and cartilage separate from the underlying bone due to lack of blood supply.

A bony outgrowth or spur that forms at joint margins as a response to cartilage degeneration and joint stress.

Partial articular-sided supraspinatus tendon avulsion, a specific type of rotator cuff tear pattern.

Traumatic displacement of the kneecap from its normal position in the patellofemoral groove.

Surgical procedure to repair or replace a torn posterior cruciate ligament using graft tissue.

Abnormal displacement of the peroneal tendons from their groove behind the lateral malleolus, often occurring in skiing...

Explosive exercise method using rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop power and prevent injury.

The stronger of the two cruciate ligaments in the knee, primarily preventing posterior translation of the tibia relative...

Clinical examination maneuver to assess posterior cruciate ligament integrity by applying posterior force to the proxima...