Gait is an important element of the physical examination of the knee. The clinician should always evaluate the patient’s gait and weight-bearing abilities, since the findings can help distinguish knee pathology from pain referred from the hip...
Meniscal injury is one of the most common causes of knee pain for middle-aged people. Bursitis Inflammation of a bursa is known as Bursitis. The bursa is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the bones and tendons or muscles around a joint. When it becomes inflamed it can become tender through...
leg, and ankle sensation. Pain from a deeper injury (called referred pain) can be passed along this nerve and felt on the surface. That means knee pain could arise from the knee itself or happen because of issues with your hip, ankle...
leg, and ankle sensation. Pain from a deeper injury (called referred pain) can be passed along this nerve and felt on the surface. That means knee pain could arise from the knee itself or happen because of issues with your hip, ankle...
Prepatellar bursitis: Inflammation to the bursa (fluid-filled sac) in front of the kneecap may cause anterior knee pain. Other causes Children can develop inflammation of the point of bony insertion of the patellar tendon (Osgood-Schlatter disease). ...
Fluid removal The knee and all bursae of the knee are filled with fluid. If your symptoms suggest infection, inflammation, or certain types of arthritis, your physician may use a needle to remove fluid from the knee. The removal of the fluid will sometimes decrease the pain you have been ...
The bones are held together by ligaments and muscles. Cartilage lines the joint and provides lubrication and aids in articulation. Bursae, the fluid-filled compartments of the knee, provides additional lubrication to this joint. The most common cause of knee pain is a sudden injury. Injuries may...
Does it keep you from certain activities? Do you take medication for knee pain? Do you have knee pain after exercise? Do you have difficulty going up and downstairs? Are you considering knee replacement surgery? Have you tried everything to get rid of knee pain...
Bursaeare fluid-filled sacs that provide a gliding surface for adjacent tendons. Tendons attach muscle to the bone around the joint. Injury or disease to any of the structures of the joint can lead to pain in the joint. Joint pain is also referred to as arthralgia. ...
Dislocating kneecap(patellar dislocation) is caused by sudden twist of leg or direct blow, causing dislocation of patella, intensive pain and swelling. Baker’s cyst(popliteal cyst) is a pocket of fluid, forming a lump behind the knee. Excess fluid is caused by diseases such as osteoarthritis...