.What else could it be?Any condition affecting the area around the inside of the knee should be excluded; meniscal cartilage tears and cruciate ligament injuries may be obvious; damage to a hamstring muscle insertion or a bursa may spring less readily to mind

. Injury, in the form of a rupture, may be due to an accident in everyday life, or as a result of sporting trauma. If a tear occurs, nine times out of 10 it will be in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).SymptomsYou are likely to have twisted your knee

but thinner than muscle, tendons are immensely strong but suffer from a relatively poor blood supply, which can delay or prevent healing if they are damaged.Common damage:Injuries to ligaments and tendons tend to behave in much the same way as muscle injuries

Q I recently turned my ankle and suffered a pulled ligament as a result. After 10 days in a cast and a week in an ankle support, I’m now able to run again. But I’m concerned about long-term weakness. Is there anything I can do to strengthen

Q: I recently turned my ankle and suffered a pulled ligament as a result. After 10 days in a cast and a week in an ankle support, I’m now able to run again. But I’m concerned about long-term weakness. Is there anything I can do to strengthen

and swelling confirm your injury, but the severity will vary. Tenderness over the horizontal anterior talofibular ligament (see illustration) indicates less damage than if the major calcaneofibular ligament is torn. There is always the possibility that a sprain

with the locomotion of the body,” explains osteopath John Betser. “We are looking at the bones, muscles, joints and ligaments, and how they do or don’t work together.”Minimum qualification Four-year degree course. Injuries treated Back and shoulder injuries, shin

(shin)Knee injuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament injuryBaker's CystHoffars syndrome Medial Collateral Ligament injury Meniscal CystMeniscal InjuriesOsgood-Schlatters diseasePatellar TendinitisPosterior Compartment SyndromeRunner's KneeUpper-leg injuries

, which is bending to shorten the leg, and at the same time your foot will also flatten more than usual. As the knee bends more, it also tends to rotate inwards. This puts pressure on the medial ligament on the inside of the knee, which can become damaged

UAN: 219 Article type:--Half-moon snap-in cartilages form a buffer in the centre of the knee joint and allow some rotation. These are known as menisci and are placed either medially or laterally.Injury can occur to normal and ageing menisci