If you suffer from achy joints, there’s a good chance your knees are one of the main culprits. It’s estimated that knee pain affects 25% of adults and is responsible for over 4 million primary care ...
From your description of the event, it sounds like you sustained a mild injury to the medial collateral ligament, or MCL. This is the band of tough, fibrous tissue that anchors the femur and the ...
Knee pain comes in many forms. It can strike above or below the knee, on the kneecap itself, behind the knee or on the inner or outer side of the knee. The joint may feel swollen or stiff, or it may ...
Knee pain when kneeling can be due to a number of conditions, such as bursitis, arthritis, and patellar tendonitis. Treatments can depend on the underlying cause. Kneeling aggravates knee pain because ...
A new review of studies found that aerobic exercise reduced pain and improved quality of life for people with knee osteoarthritis. Yoga, tai chi, strength training, and a mix of those exercises were ...
When there are problems that affect joints, or the areas where bones meet together, you may experience pain along with other symptoms like swelling and stiffness. The knee is the largest and strongest ...
There are various potential causes of knee pain while sitting. These include sitting for too long, sitting in an awkward position, ergonomics, and several underlying conditions. Many people spend long ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column about a person who had knee pain after a knee replacement. I am a retired orthopedic surgeon who performed on over 10,000 total joints of the hip, knee and ...
Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans have total knee replacement surgery. While the majority have a good surgical result, surveys show that up to 20% of patients are dissatisfied and not fully informed ...