Your medial collateral ligament, or MCL in common shorthand, is a ligament located in your knee. The MCL is a common injury site for athletes, particularly those involved in contact sports. An MCL injury can be mild or severe.

The Achilles tendon is a long band of tissue that runs down the back of your calf and connects to your heel bone. It can be damaged or stressed from various exercises, particularly running.

According to the textbook "Sports Medicine A Comprehensive Approach" knee injuries are one of the most often injured joints in the body during sport activities. In children doctors often see ankle sprains as a result of rough play and other contact sports.

Testicular pain does not strike most men in the same way as pain in other locations. The testicles are a highly sensitive spot on the body and one that is associated with several important roles, including sexual reproduction and as a symbol of masculinity.

You can control most of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, with medication, diet and lifestyle changes, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. The most common symptoms of the condition include gas, bloating, cramping and diarrhea.

Drinking beer should not cause joint pain unless you already have arthritis. Arthritis is inflammation in the soft tissue that connects your joints, called cartilage.

Muscle spasms are involuntary contractions of a muscle. They are a common components of neck pain and injuries and can be the result of many different conditions. In most cases, muscle spasms are minor annoyances that improve quickly on their own or with conservative treatments.

Elliptical machines are some of the most popular cardio machines found in a gym. A variety of ellipticals exist on the market, including some that incorporate an arm workout along with the typical striding movement of the legs.

If you have toe pain, you aren't alone. Joint pain in the toes is a common problem, and may be caused by shoes that do not fit properly, arches that are too high or too low, bunions, arthritis or injury.

Tendonitis in the hand occurs because the tendon tissues become inflamed. The inflammation can be the result of repetitive strain or trauma. However, repetitive strain, such as long hours of typing and playing golf, is the primary cause of tendonitis today.

Tailbone pain, also known as coccygodnia, is pain caused by anything that affects the coccyx. The coccyx is a tiny triangular bone made up of four bones that have never completely developed and is located at the very end of the sacrum of the vertebral column.

Knee pain can significantly affect your ability to move around, particularly when you need to climb stairs. Pain in the front of your knee is typically related to your patellofemoral joint, where your kneecap sits in front of your thigh bone. Stair climbing increases compression at this joint. "