DRAM (a.k.a. DRA/RAD) stands for Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominus Muscles and is not tearing but actually the stretching and thinning of the connective tissue called the Linea Alba between the two muscle bellies of Rectus Abdominus (RA). DRAM is very common in pregnancy. In fact, one study found that at 35 weeks pregnant 100% of women in their...
Bone stress injuries occur when the load being place on the bone is too much for it to adapt to and it starts to breakdown. They occur along a spectrum but will broadly be labelled as a stress reaction or a stress fracture. A stress fracture happens when the stress reaction has persisted too long and the bone begins to form a fracture line...
What is a meniscus?
A meniscus is a cartilaginous structure, found in the knee. It sits on top of the shin (tibia), and beneath the thigh bone (femur). It’s primary role is to act as a shock absorber when weight bearing and external forces are going through the knee joint. It also assists the knee joint in bending/...
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