As a sports medicine physician, my goal is to keep my patients moving and active. Every day in my office, I see people coming in with achy knees, from 8-year-old gymnasts to 82-year-old marathon ...

Anterior knee pain is pain people feel at the front and center of the knee. A wide range of muscle- or bone-related conditions or injuries can cause it. It is a dull, achy pain. Share on Pinterest ...

A lateral collateral ligament sprain occurs when the ligament on the outer side of the knee tears. While knee injuries represent up to 39 percent of all injuries in athletes, lateral ligament injuries ...

Pain in the peripheral joints is an increasingly common problem, resulting in significant patient disability and health-care expenditure. Osteoarthritis (OA), a syndrome of joint pain with associated ...

Meniscal tears often start with subtle knee pain, clicking, or stiffness that many people brush off. Experts warn that ...

Internal derangement of the knee (IDK) is a chronic condition that interferes with normal knee joint function. Several things can cause it, such as injured ligaments, loose pieces of bone or cartilage ...

A meniscus tear is a common knee injury that often affects people who play contact sports. It can also be caused by wear and tear and doing everyday activities that put pressure on the knee joint, ...

A new study found osteoarthritis of the knee is more than twice as common as it was just a few generations ago. It's estimated that the lifetime risk of developing this condition is 46 percent.

Early morning knee symptoms like pain climbing stairs, difficulty sitting on the floor, or grinding sounds can signal future knee damage. Ortho-experts warn ignoring these can lead to severe arthritis ...

1 Department of Orthopaedics, Norwegian research centre for Active Rehabilitation (NAR), Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway 2 Department of Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet ...

Weight loss is associated with reduced pain, improved function, and better quality of life in patients with knee OA who are overweight or obese. Osteoarthritis (OA), or degenerative joint disease, is ...

Obesity is a serious health problem that increases a patient’s risk for many chronic conditions, including joint pain and knee OA. In 2018, the prevalence of obesity in the United States was 42.4%. 8 ...