What is the thing called that sticks out between your legs?

1. What is the ball on your ankle called?
2. What is the fold of your leg called?
3. What is the malleolus bone?
4. What is the tendon that runs from hip to knee?
5. What is the bone that sticks out on your ankle?
6. Does everyone have an accessory navicular?
7. What is a groin?
8. What is a tendon?
9. What is the inner part of your thigh called?
10. Can you break your malleolus?
11. Why is my medial malleolus swollen?
12. Why is my ankle so painful?
13. Can your IT band snap?
14. Should I foam roll my IT band?

What is the ball on your ankle called?

The most common fracture is to the bony bump on the outside of the ankle, the lateral malleolus. The lateral malleolus is the bottom of the fibula, the smaller lower leg bone. The bump on the inside of your ankle, the medial malleolus, is less commonly fractured.

What is the fold of your leg called?

Knee Plica and Plica Syndrome

A plica is a fold in the thin tissue that lines your knee joint. Most people have four of them in each knee. They let you bend and move your leg with ease. One of the four folds, the medial plica, sometimes gets irritated from an injury or if you overuse your knee.

What is the malleolus bone?

You probably know the medial malleolus as the bump that protrudes on the inner side of your ankle. It's actually not a separate bone, but the end of your larger leg bone — the tibia, or shinbone. The medial malleolus is the largest of the three bone segments that form your ankle.

What is the tendon that runs from hip to knee?

The iliotibial band (ITB) is a tendon that runs along the outside of your leg. It connects from the top of your pelvic bone to just below your knee.

What is the bone that sticks out on your ankle?

A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle. Each leg is supported by two bones, the tibia on the inner side (medial) of the leg and the fibula on the outer side (lateral) of the leg. The medial malleolus is the prominence on the inner side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the tibia.

Does everyone have an accessory navicular?

An accessory navicular is an extra bone that is on the inner center arch of the foot. Up to 2.5 percent of individuals are born with the accessory navicular.

What is a groin?

The groin is the area in the body where the upper thighs meet the lowest part of the abdomen. Normally, the abdomen and groin are kept separate by a wall of muscle and tissue. The only openings in the wall are small tunnels called the inguinal and femoral canals.

What is a tendon?

A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the eyeball. A tendon serves to move the bone or structure.

What is the inner part of your thigh called?

Quadriceps muscles: Located in the front of the thigh to extend and flex the leg. Adductor muscles: Located on the inside of the thigh to pull the legs together.

Can you break your malleolus?

When this part of the bone fractures, or breaks, it's called a lateral malleolar fracture. This type of fracture can be caused by twisting of the foot and ankle, a trip or fall, or a direct blow to the ankle. Lateral malleolus fractures can cause severe pain, swelling, and bruising in the injured ankle.

Why is my medial malleolus swollen?

Medial malleolar bursitis is caused by the inflammation or swelling of the bursa of the medial malleolus in the ankle. This bursa is located between the skin and the medial malleolus (the flattened end of the tibia that forms the prominence of the ankle, sometimes referred to as the ankle bone).

Why is my ankle so painful?

The most common causes include injury, arthritis and normal wear and tear. Depending on the cause, you may feel pain or stiffness anywhere around the ankle. Your ankle may also swell, and you may not be able to put any weight on it. Usually, ankle pain gets better with rest, ice and over-the-counter pain medications.

Can your IT band snap?

The most common symptom of IT band syndrome (sometimes referred to as “ITBS”) is pain located on the outer side of the knee that increases as a person runs, cycles or performs other exercises with repetitive leg motion. A person may also experience a feeling of clicking, popping, or snapping on the outside of the knee.

Should I foam roll my IT band?

While it's often recommended that you use a foam roller to loosen up your IT band, it may not be the best option. Instead, you can focus on alleviating tightness in your hip and leg muscles. This includes the tensor fasciae latae muscle, which is found on the outside of the hip.