EVERYONE NEEDS A SPORTS MEDICAL CENTER
The leading sports medicine clinic on the Western Slope is Colorado Advanced Orthopedics. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeons can accurately evaluate and treat your injury, allowing you to continue your active lifestyle with maximum performance. Knee Injuries Associated with Sport. The knee is your body's most extensive and most complicated joint. It comprises a multitude of complex structures, such as bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons, and joins the two major bones in the leg (the thighbone and shinbone). The knee is highly vulnerable to damage due to the intricacy of the joint. This is especially true for athletes because the knee is the most commonly injured joint.
Because of the severe, rapid motions required, some sports are more demanding on the knees than others. The s...