ligaments

• Ligaments are tough, elastic bands of connective tissue that connect bones to other bones in your body. They are primarily made of collagen fibres.
• • They are tough bands of muscle connecting bones to bones
  • Ligaments are stretchy and strong string
• They are made up of:

  Collagen fibres, elastin fibres, ground substance, fibroblasts,
• Collagen fibres: These are tiny threads woven together
• Elastin fibres: These are like rubber bands, allowing them to stretch a little
• Ground substance: A gel keeping them in place
• Fibroblasts: These are special cells that repair and fix the ligaments
• Ligaments have crucial roles in our body:

  Stability, movement, and injury prevention
• Stability: Holding bones together, making them stable
• Movement guidance: They guide the movement of joints
• Injury prevention: They prevent excessive movement, preventing injuries
• Ligaments have two types of injuries:

  Sprains and ruptures
• Sprains: stretching or partial tearing of ligaments
• Ruptures: Complete tears of ligaments
• Ligament injuries can also be categorised into three main grades:

  Grade one, grade two, and grade three
• Grade l: Mild stretching
• Grade ll: Partial tear
• Grade lll: Complete tears