People learn about muscle, bone, joint, tendon and ligament (musculoskeletal) problems from media coverage of sports injuries.  High-level athletes, and the doctors that care for them, often use tests and treatments in unconventional or unhelpful ways. In other words, people are being misinformed by media coverage of sports injuries.  This misinformation may affect the choices people make for themselves.

Everyone has musculoskeletal problems at some point in their life.  We’d like to help inform people about their bodies and their health by explaining injuries of prominent athletes. Our hope is that readers will be better prepared to manage their own conditions.