Knee and Hip Part 1 of 6
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The knee "joint" is comprised of 3 joints. Cartilage is a thick dense structure that lines and cushions your joint, much like the tread on the tire of your car. Cartilage has limited blood supply and very little to no capacity to heal once torn.
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Neck and Back Part 5 of 6
The most common back injury is muscle strain.
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Neck and Back Part 4 of 6
Your neck experiences up to 60 pounds of stress when looking down over your cell phone. MRIs will frequently show "abnormalites" in healthy people who have no symptoms. Sacroiliac joint is where the "top" of you connects to the "bottom" of you.
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Neck and Back Part 2 of 6
The intervertebral disc is made up of a tough out fibrous band and an inner jelly like substance-the nucleus pulposus. The brachial plexus is a constellation of the nerves of the neck and injuries to this are referred to as a burner or stinger.
