Ligaments and Tendons

Ligaments and tendons are forms of fibrous connective tissue.

A ligament is a short band of tough fibrous connective tissue composed mainly of long, stringy collagen molecules. Ligaments connect bones to other bones in joints. They do not connect muscles to bones; that is the function of tendons.

A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue, attached on one end to a muscle and on the other to a bone. They are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another.

The Achilles tendon is a particularly large tendon connecting the heel to the muscles of the calf. It is so named because the mythic hero Achilles could only be injured at this spot.

Due to their poor blood supply, ligaments and tendons are very slow to heal if injured, and never regain their original strength. This is why dislocations are more likely to occur at joints that have been dislocated in the past.

Tendon and Ligament Healing: A New Approach Through Manual Therapy Author: William Weintraub Description A study of the benefits of manual therapy in healing serious tendon and ligament injuries, this book describes the body's healing mechanisms and presents the author's manual therapy model.

The Achilles Tendon Description The Achilles Tendon provides a learned practical well-referenced approach to the various manifestations of achilles tendinopathy, giving illustrated details of management of the conditions depicted. From simple achilles tendinopathy through to acute rupture of the achilles tendon, the authors provide a key reference to all involved in the management of these patients...

Howell Equine Handbook of Tendon and Ligament Injuries (Howell Equestrian Library) Author: Linda B. Schultz DVM Ph.D. Description A Plain-language Medical Guide for Horse Owners and TrainersPainful and potentially debilitating tendon and ligament injuries are among the most common and serious physiological problems facing performance horses...

Repair and Regeneration of Ligaments, Tendons, and Joint Capsule (Orthopedic Biology and Medicine) Description A comprehensive and authoritative review of the most important scientific and clinically relevant topics today in ligaments, tendons, and capsular biology, including their biomechanics and surgical reconstruction...

Concise Guide To Tendon and Ligament Injuries in the Horse (Howell Equestrian Library) Author: David W. Ramey Description Concise Guide to Tendon & Ligament Injuries in the Horse is part of a series of books that provides in-depth information about a variety of health-related subjects of interest to owners and riders. This book describes the most common tendon and ligament injuries that affect all sport horses...

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