Sentences with phrase «kneecap in»

Patella ridges hold the kneecap in place, and as long as the ridges are deep (picture a pea in a peapod), the kneecap can only move up and down as nature intended.

If the joints are flat, the veterinary orthopedic surgeon will cut a deeper V to help hold the kneecap in the groove.

In dogs, the kneecap is a small bone which protects the front of the stifle joint; it is the counterpart of the kneecap in man.

The diagnosis is confirmed by manipulating the stifle joint and pushing the kneecap in and out of position.

This is similar to a slipped kneecap in a human.

A catastrophic break just under the kneecap in 2010 has left one leg permanently shrunken.

When this muscle is weak, it's unable to assist in holding the kneecap in its proper alignment.

Gundogan dislocated his kneecap in training at the start of May and was also sidelined for the 2014 World Cup with a back problem that ruled him out for almost the entire 2013 - 14 season.

«I'm ready to work out for teams and ready to play,» he said last week from Boca Raton, Fla., where he's been rehabbing following his latest procedure, arthroscopic surgery on his right kneecap in April.

Not only are they the largest living birds and the fastest ones on land, but they are probably the only animal with two kneecaps in each leg.

Her team found evidence of kneecaps in tissue slices from eight frogs, representing several species.

Some dogs have «luxating patella,» which is an ailment that pops their kneecaps in and out of position.

Not exact matches

Rumours are swirling about the BC Liberals» strategy to kneecap their opposition This week Victoria welcomes a group of people it hasn't seen in some time: our MLAs.

Before Curran died this past March, Konchalski was in constant contact with him, and recounts how, at the age of eighty - two, afflicted by severe lung and kidney problems, Curran broke his kneecap on the way to church.

Finch gives him a rule against killing, so Reese shoots his opponents in the kneecaps.

Third baseman Griffin Chinn, the third of three brothers to play at Foothill, and Hansen are healthy after Chinn was sidelined with an ACL injury and Hansen with a fractured kneecap for much of last season, one in which the Falcons finished 8 - 16.

But it caused a strain of tissues in Lucas» left kneecap.

Hudson, a ferocious competitor who rarely throws a pitch above the kneecap, is the only one of the three to have pitched a full year in the majors.

If Blake Griffin, the No. 1 pick in 2009, recovers from the broken left kneecap that sidelined him last season, L.A. could have an exciting frontcourt for years to come.

Even freshman defensive lineman Dylan Thompson, still recovering from a season - ending broken kneecap, tossed his crutches in the air to gig the Buckeye crowd.

As a teen who is active in sports, it is not uncommon to experience knee pain behind the kneecap.

Bettors taking a simple contrarian strategy have likely made a killing while square public bettors are probably in deep with loan sharks... hoping that their kneecaps survive to see another day.

LOST: To the Los Angeles Lakers, possibly for the rest of the season, WILT CHAMBERLAIN, who ruptured a tendon in his right kneecap during a game with Phoenix.

He fell to the ground and immediately grabbed at the kneecap area, throwing off his helmet in disgust.

Swelling in the knee indicates a joint which is aggravated and may have multiple forms of internal damage including a kneecap dislocation, ligament tear, or fracture.

Linesman Steve Barton, who was injured when he inadvertently clipped skates with Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson and had to be helped off the ice by trainers, dislocated his kneecap and tore a quadriceps muscle in his left leg.

The following season again saw Bovington as a regular starter in his man - marker role but in March 1965 he suffered a bad kneecap injury which kept him out for the remainder of the season, including the concluding games of the European Cup Winners Cup campaign.

By the second half of the following season he had established himself in the West Ham midfield until a freak incident during an away game at Wigan in March 2009 saw him dislocate a kneecap when attempting to trap the ball.

The ball span out for a corner, leaving Brodie writhing in agony on the floor with a shattered kneecap.

It is particularly important for female athletes, who are predisposed to instability or dislocation of the kneecap (patella), pain and problems under the kneecap, and non-contact injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), especially in sports like soccer and basketball that require twisting and cutting.

Not only are girls predisposed to instability or dislocation of the kneecap (patella), pain and problems under the kneecap, but the twisting and cutting in soccer make them particularly vulnerable to non-contact injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which they suffer at a rate two to ten times higher than boys.

Patellofemoral syndrome is an overuse injury seen in youth athletes, caused by friction on the cartilage under the kneecap.

Babies are born with cartilage that resembles a kneecap, but the actual kneecap won't develop until 6 or 7 months — just in time to start crawling.

If the thigh bones are rotated, the kneecaps will face in as well.

Anthony Weiner, a one - time frontrunner in the mayoral contest whose bid was kneecapped after a lewd - messaging scandal, was given less time to speak than the candidates currently leading the field, though he did manage to insert jabs at both Quinn and de Blasio, as well as current New York City Mayor Bloomberg.

BY ED SIKOV Since the last Media Circus ran in late December, your faithless columnist shattered his left kneecap and, after surgery, landed in a full - length leg brace.

Knicks» forward Cleanthony Early reportedly was shot in the kneecap by armed thieves who boxed in his Uber car and stole his gold grill and some jewelry in Maspeth early this morning.

Stefanik has been relentless on her criticism of the ACA, which she said led to double - digit premium increases, higher deductibles and fewer choices that have particularly kneecapped small businesses across the sprawling district — including her family's plywood operation in Albany County.

In December, Christie pushed legislation — dubbed the «revenge bill» — that would have allowed the governor to profit from the sale of a book, while kneecapping the advertising revenue of the local newspapers that had become reliable critics of his administration.

The ostrich appears to be unique in the animal kingdom, because it has two kneecaps on each knee rather than one.

Other surveys show that approximately one third of adult Danes suffer from pain in their knees, and also that approximately 25 percent of the patients who have received new knees due to osteoarthritis of the kneecap also state that they have suffered from knee pain since adolescence.

This article appeared in print under the headline «The century - old mystery of the ostrich's four kneecaps»

Her analysis also found that smaller bones, such as those in the foot or the kneecap, yielded DNA that could be used for identifications at about the same rate as the femur and other larger bones, which, until then, were considered the best options.

This includes small cracks in the kneecap called stress fractures, tendonitis, torn ligaments, cysts, and arthritis.

In these instances, surgery can often realign the kneecap or remove damaged tissue to reduce knee pain.

They're designed to hold your pelvis and thighs in the proper position as you move — when they aren't up to the task, your knees drift inward, driving your kneecap out of alignment.

In a bent position with your quad muscles at rest, your kneecap is forced back against the thighbone, triggering knee pain and irritation.

Runner's Knee (or patellofemoral pain syndrome) Associated with pain in the front of the knee around the kneecap, runner's knee may require rest for a few weeks, depending on symptoms, intensity and frequency of pain.

Slightly tense the muscles in your thighs and then bend until the right kneecap is in line with your right ankle.

A quick trick for getting the right height in one shot is to stand in front of your chair and adjust it so that the edge of the seat touches the bottom of your kneecaps.