One Minute on the Shiawassee. Lots of great summer fun can be spent in the many lakes and rivers of the tri-county area. One activity that should be on your summer agenda is kayaking. It is a great way to get outdoors and get some exercise while seeing the many different bodies of water that our area has to offer.
Your knee is made up of many important structures, any of which can be injured. The most common knee injuries include fractures around the knee, dislocation, and sprains and tears of soft tissues, like ligaments. In many cases, injuries involve more than one structure in the knee. Pain and swelling are the most common signs of knee injury. In addition, your knee may catch or lock up.
Most other types of fractures extend through the bone. They may be stable with no shift in bone alignment or displaced with bone ends that no longer line up. These fractures usually result from trauma, such as dropping a heavy object on your foot, or from a twisting injury. If the fractured bone does not break through the skin, it is called a closed fracture. Several types of fractures can occur to the forefoot bone on the side of the little toe (fifth metatarsal). Ballet dancers may break this bone during a misstep or fall from a pointe position. An ankle-twisting injury may tear the tendon that attaches to this bone and pull a small piece of the bone away.