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Dr. Sylvia Morgado-Piçarra – Medicol Congress 2024

This video explores in detail the essential role of the menisci in knee biomechanics. It highlights their function in shock absorption, joint congruity, load transmission, and proprioception. Meniscal lesions are explained along with their potential consequences, including osteoarthritis, and the importance of a comprehensive clinical diagnosis is emphasized.

""The serve is both the most important and the most unhealthy movement in tennis.""

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""The player needs to be relaxed to avoid tensions that cause injuries.""

Video type

Medicol Congress

Speakers

Dr. Sylvia Morgado Piçarra

Body part

Knee

Diseases

Year

2024

Event Theme

Surgery:

Pathology:

Tendinitis; Chronic pain; Equipment-related problems

Thematic:

Injury prevention

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