Joint stability

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Joint stability refers to the resistance offered by various musculoskeletal tissues that surround a skeletal joint. Several subsystems ensure the stability of a joint. These are the passive, active and neural subsystems.[1]

The corollary of stability is instability. It is believed that one or more of the subsystems must have failed if joint instability occurs.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Panjabi MM. (1992). "The stabilizing system of the spine. Part II. Neutral zone and instability hypothesis.". J Spinal Disord 5 (4): 390-7. 
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