INTRODUCTION The hip joint is a weight-bearing joint which allows a wide range of motion yet remains stable due to its ball and socket anatomy. Recognising this, the hip joint may encounter mechanical disorders or so-called ‘impingement syndromes’. Awareness of different patterns of hip joint impingement is crucial as these conditions may predispose to hip joint osteoarthritis1 and may be the s...

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a critical articulation between the mandible and cranium. unique anatomy allows for multifaceted motion unlike any other in human body. bi-convex curvature of bony prominences facilitates compound hinging sliding movement, which are driven by muscles mastication constrained various ligamentous connections surrounding joint. Proper alignment function these st...

The arthritides, known under one name or another since very early times, are still shrouded in confusion. If there seemed to be any progress in the understanding of the inflammatory diseases of joints, one might rest content in the assurance that with time there would come, naturally, a clarification of that most puzzling group of diseases. When, however, the subject seems to become more involv...