Mallet finger is a common injury involving either an extensor tendon rupture at its insertion or an avulsion fracture involving the insertion of the terminal extensor tendon. It is usually caused b ...

Background Severe cervical spine injury in rugby union (rugby) exerts a major impact on the individual who sustains the injury and on the broader society. Since the late 1970s, authors of rugby case ...

Reduced IP joint hyperflexion and out-of-plane movement of the thumb during lateral pinch can lead to a healthier and higher-quality grasp. Reduced hyperflexion of the IP joint reduces the risk of ...

Cervical spine injuries in rugby union have received growing worldwide attention owing to their often catastrophic nature.1,–,3 Kuster et al 4 considered recent changes in the epidemiology as well as ...

Equestrian journalist Pippa Cuckson looks at the history of hyperflexion and what needs to be done to move it out of the dressage toolkit ...

Kayley, a college student in Tennessee, was born with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that was only discovered by doctors two decades ago, right around the time she was born.

Horses in Olympics Games events suffering pain from too-tight nosebands, says expert Some competitors accused of also trying to cover up cruel ‘blue tongue’ condition with white foam ...

Tens of thousands have signed a petition to ban equestrian events after two prominent horse riders at the Paris Olympics were ensnared by severe disciplinary measures.

Horses experience hyperflexion, or rollkur, when their necks bend far towards their chests – it could place the animal at a greater risk of physical discomfort and stress ...

Olympic star 'restricts horse's oxygen and turns tongue blue' as crisis escalates More Olympics controversy surrounding horse welfare has descended upon Paris.