Glossary - Understandable Definitions of Medical Terms

The Sports-health.com Medical Glossary provides accurate, easy-to-understand definitions for common (and not-so-common) terms related to sports injuries and more.

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Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Medial
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
Meniscectomy
Meniscus
Metatarsophalangeal Sprain
Muscle Insertion
Muscle Origin
Muscle Spasm
Nutritionist
P.R.I.C.E.
Passive Range of Motion
Patella
Patellar Tendinitis
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Physiatrist
Physical Therapist
Plantar Fasciitis
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Prolotherapy
Proprioception
Proprioceptors
Proximal
Rectus Femoris
Regenerative Medicine
Rotator Cuff
Rotator Cuff Tear
Sacroiliac Joint Hypermobility
Scaphoid
Shin Splints
Shoulder Impingement (Subacromial Impingement)
Shoulder Joint Capsule
SICK
SLAP Tear
Stem Cell Therapy

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