In the normal elbow joint, stability is maintained by the combination of joint congruity, capsuloligamentous integrity and well balanced intact muscles. The olecranon and olecranon fossa joint provide ...
Rob Hobkinson, a physiotherapist who works on the DP World and PGA Tours, explains what golfers elbow is and how to treat it.
The elbow and knee joints are both hinge joints. A hinge joint is a type of synovial joint that works like the hinge on a door, allowing bending and straightening only. The shoulder and hip joints ...
Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. Extension – straightening a joint. This occurs when the ...
Psoriatic arthritis can affect any joint in the body, including the elbow. When joints are affected, symptoms may resemble other types of arthritis. Inflammatory arthritis happens when the immune ...