Posts Tagged ‘knee pain’
Symptoms & Solutions: ACL Tears
An ACL is a common injury in athletes and non-athletes alike. ACL tears are commonly seen in people who play contact sports such as football, basketball, and soccer. They can also occur in everyday activities like squatting or simply jumping up from the ground.
Read MoreArthroscopy Procedures for Knee Pain Relief
Arthroscopy is used in a wide variety of joint problems, especially in the knee. Learn more about this procedure and the types of knee issues it can treat. How Your Knee Works Your knee is a hinged joint that rotates. It carries the greatest amount of your body weight. This may contribute to the reason…
Read MoreKnee Pain: Who Can Diagnose It and Who Can Treat It?
Chronic medical conditions can cause hip problems that occur on a regular basis. Knowing what is causing these symptoms helps determine the best course of treatment. Knee pain can occur due to injuries, inflammatory conditions, underlying diseases, or wear and tear that affects the structures in the joint. Having this type of pain diagnosed is…
Read MoreHow to Address a Painful Knee Bursitis Diagnosis
Knee bursitis pain can develop because of trauma or just from overusing your knee joint. If you’re dealing with this diagnosis, treatment is available. When one or more of the small sacs in your knee become inflamed, your doctor will likely diagnose you with a case of knee bursitis. These sacs, called bursa, help cushion…
Read MoreAchy, Sore, Stiff, Inflamed: How to Explain and Treat Your Joint Pain
Determining the cause of your joint pain is the first step in finding an effective treatment. Your joints make it possible for you to walk, bend, sit, and perform a wide range of other motions. When you have regular joint pain or stiffness, performing even these most basic movements can be an ordeal. Stiffness and…
Read MoreMuscles and Bones: The Makeup of Your Knee Joint Pain
Your knee joint is made up of several parts, including bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Sustaining an injury or experiencing wear and tear in these parts can lead to sore knee joints. Damage or deterioration that affects one or more parts of your knee joint can result in chronic knee pain and a limited range of motion.…
Read MoreFind Out What’s Causing Your Chronic Knee Pain
Chronic knee pain affects many people, but the underlying conditions that cause it can vary widely. Learning more about the common causes of knee pain can help you narrow down your available treatment options. Everyone experiences twinges of knee and joint pain as they age, but for some people, knee pain persists over a long…
Read MoreWhy You Need Arthroscopy for Your Knee Injury
Arthroscopy allows orthopedic surgeons to more accurately diagnose and treat knee injuries. According to the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, more than 4 million knee arthroscopies are performed every year worldwide. Reasons for Knee Arthroscopy Surgeons use diagnostic arthroscopy to examine knee injuries as closely as possible without invasive surgery—which could cause further trauma…
Read MoreDo You Need a Total Knee Replacement?
600,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed worldwide each year. Over 90% of people who undergo total knee replacement experience an improvement in knee function and a reduction of knee pain. Knee pain caused by arthritis, wear and tear, injury, or degenerative disease often progresses beyond non-surgical treatments. During knee replacement surgery, an orthopedic surgeon will…
Read MoreI Tore My ACL, Now What? Your ACL Reconstruction and Surgery Options
ACL tears are painful knee injuries that may require surgical treatment. ACL reconstruction surgery using tendon grafts can help restore your knee’s stability. Roughly 200,000 people in the US injure the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their knee each year. Your ACL keeps your knee joint stable and allows its full range of motion. When your ACL…
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