For some causes of knee pain, x-rays can be diagnostic (e.g., fracture, osteoarthritis [OA], and rheumatoid arthritis [RA]). But for other causes (e.g., sprains, ligament tears, meniscal tears), ...
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 ...
Knee conditions or injuries can cause pain in different parts of the knee. The location of pain can help determine which knee condition a person has. People may have pain above, below, behind, or at ...
Because of its complex range of motion and the weight that’s often distributed through the joint, the knee is vulnerable to injury. The knee is one of the most complex joints in your body. It can flex ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Metformin yielded reductions in knee pain associated with OA vs. placebo. Patients with overweight or obesity ...
About one in four adults experience chronic knee pain, though its prevalence continues to rise—even among younger people, ...
A teenage boy presented to the orthopaedic clinic with bilateral knee pain after playing football earlier that day. He reported no trauma or fever, no history of any other joint involvement, or low ...
Meniscal tears are one of the most common knee injuries. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage in your knee between your thighbone and shinbone that acts as a shock absorber. A meniscal tear is a tear ...