If you've had knee pain for a couple of weeks, you should see a doctor to help pinpoint the cause and start treatment if needed, Marko says. "This is one condition where you can make it worse if ...

Ultrasonography (US)-identified features like osteophytes, effusion, meniscal extrusion, cartilage damage, calcium crystals, and popliteal cysts were associated with knee symptoms, radiographic knee ...

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 ...

Plica syndrome is a condition that causes chronic knee pain. It happens when the plica, a fold or thick band of tissue in the synovial tissue that protects the knee, develops inflammation. Plica ...

Bone cancer is more common in children and teens, but adults over 60 can also get it. People often mistake symptoms for growth spurts or arthritis. A doctor can do imaging tests and a bone biopsy to ...

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

When you feel your knee is giving out, meaning that suddenly the knee feels unstable, it is usually due to a ligament injury. A ligament is a short, tough band of tissue that connects two bones. In ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, solves the case of Ravi, a 47-year-old man presenting to the emergency department with knee pain. Following is a partial transcript ...

What Is Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis? Medial compartment osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis in your knee. In osteoarthritis, the smooth, slippery cartilage that covers the ends of your bones ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re an athlete who does an activity with a lot of jumping involved, or if you have a child or teen who plays such a sport, you may one day find yourself with jumper’s knee. In the medical world, ...