Leg Injuries and Disorders—Arm Injuries and Disorders

Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.

Types of arm injuries include

• Tendinitis and bursitis
• Sprains
• Dislocations
• Broken bones
• Nerve problems
• Osteoarthritis

You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.

• Arm CT scan (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Brachial plexopathy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Radial head fracture – aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Radial nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)

Your legs are made up of bones, blood vessels, muscles, and other connective tissue. They are important for motion and standing. Playing sports, running, falling, or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures.

These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems. For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion. Problems in your veins in your legs can lead to varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.

• Blount disease (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bowlegs (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Common peroneal nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Femoral nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Femur fracture repair – discharge (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Foot, leg, and ankle swelling (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Iliotibial band syndrome — aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Ischemic ulcers — self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Knock knees (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Leg pain (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Shin splints – self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Tibial nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Venous insufficiency (Medical Encyclopedia)