In order to build strong tendons, the aim is to make them stiffer. This might seem contradictory, as stiffness is the opposite of what we'd want to experience in our muscles and joints.

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

Steel-jaw leghold traps are popular with trappers because of their propensity to readily ... Injuries include severe swelling due to restricted blood flow, severed and lacerated tendons and ligaments, ...

1 Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2 Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia Methods: Forty five patients with symptoms in 57 ...