ligamentous
Made of sinew
Ligamentous means relating to or resembling ligaments—the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones or support organs.
The term appears in medical contexts: ligamentous injury, ligamentous laxity.
A ligamentous structure has the characteristics of ligaments: flexible yet strong, designed to hold things in place.
Shared by multiple parties
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- cruciateCross-shaped, intersecting
- synovialOf joint membranes
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
ankle · shoulder · hip · elbow · wrist · medial · lateral · sacroiliac
Structural body protein
- fibrousMade of threads
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
- extracellularOutside the cell membrane
matrix · glycoproteins · tissue · ground substance · chondroitin sulfate · structural · intercellular · fascicles
Ligament stretch injury
- tearTo pull apart
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- strainExcessive stretching force
- overstretchingExceeding safe capacity
trauma · swelling · inflammation · instability · laxity · hypermobility · avulsion · dislocation
Stretched or strained state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- loadCarried weight or burden
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
stiffness · elasticity · resilience · recoil · tautness · laxity · stability · range of motion
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
surgery · reconstruction · repair · graft · recovery · taping · stabilization · strengthening
joint
Shared by multiple parties
knee · ankle · shoulder · hip · elbow · wrist · medial · lateral · sacroiliac · articulation
collagen
Structural body protein
- fibrousMade of threads
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
extracellular · matrix · glycoproteins · tissue · ground substance · chondroitin sulfate · structural · intercellular · fascicles
sprain
Ligament stretch injury
overstretching · trauma · swelling · inflammation · instability · laxity · hypermobility · avulsion · dislocation · chronic
tension
Stretched or strained state
flexibility · stiffness · elasticity · resilience · recoil · tautness · laxity · stability · range of motion · extensibility
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
arthroscopy · surgery · reconstruction · repair · graft · recovery · taping · stabilization · strengthening · proprioception