Wonder how your complete body weight is distributed evenly over the two legs? It is because of a C shaped cartilage, called meniscus, which rests between tibia (shin bone) and femur (thigh bone) and supports your skeletal structure. Each knee comprises of two menisci. One is medial meniscus, which is […]
Disease and Condition
Osgood-Schlatters Disease – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Osgood-Schlatters disease is a growth disorder that causes a lump called an anterior tibial tubercle; it sits just below the knee cap and above the shin. (See Figure 1) It is directly above the fragile growth plates and occurs in adolescents aged ten to fifteen years old. The lump tends […]