It occurs when the growing uterus destabilizes the pelvic muscles and ligaments. SPD affects 1 in 5 pregnancies. It can cause deep shooting or stabbing pain in the groin, vagina, rectum, or stomach.

Muscle or ligament strain: A lumbar strain is the most common cause of back stiffness, often resulting from heavy lifting or awkward movement. It affects the muscles and ligaments that support your ...

What is Tommy John Surgery? UCL reconstruction is a surgery commonly used to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament inside the elbow by replacing it with a tendon from elsewhere in the body. The goal ...

NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster was warned his players not to try filling the void left by injured co-captain Mitch Barnett alone. Barnett's season is over, after rupturing the anterior cruciate ...

It’s been a pretty emotional week for Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman. The 32-year-old was as hungry as ever to get back to the Stanley Cup Final after he and his Oilers teammates fell just shy of ...

Karl-Anthony Towns has undergone treatment on his bruised left knee and to repair ligament damage on his left finger after suffering both injuries during the playoffs, sources told ESPN.

Dallas Stars' Jason Robertson (21) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) battle for the puck during first period NHL Western Conference final playoff action, in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

The ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is more common. This means that the soft tissue that connects the bones of the spinal column becomes less flexible and slowly turns into bone ...

Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery is used to help dogs and cats regain mobility following a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tear. The CCL is the canine and feline equivalent of humans' ...

MCL surgery is reserved for cases where the medial collateral ligament fails to heal and restore stability to the inner knee even after a period of rest, or in cases where the ligament is completely ...

Lateral release, in which the ligament on the outside part of the patellofemoral joint is loosened. Although a lateral release alone is not an effective surgical option for patellar instability, this ...