Tag: knee pain
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been slowly gaining acceptance in the medical field as effective, non-surgical solutions to the inflammation and…
Testing for osteoarthritis
Testing for osteoarthritis begins in your physician’s office.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It is also known as degenerative…
Prepatellar bursitis
Prepatellar bursitis is often referred to in relation to its cause, such as “housemaid’s knee,” because most of those afflicted are people…
An X-ray does not signal the need for knee replacement
An X-ray does not signal the need for knee replacement. Frequently, an X-ray is one of the first tests chosen…
A second opinion for knee pain relief
A second opinion for knee pain relief may be the first step that’s needed. Consider the following situation:
A doctor…
Total joint replacement surgery expectations
Total joint replacement surgery is common. Each year, over 1,400,000 people in the U.S. undergo total joint replacement surgery. Typically,…
Torn meniscus
A torn meniscus makes itself known in unusual ways. Has your knee “locked up”? Is your knee swollen and painful?…
Meniscus tears
Meniscus tears are common injuries among athletes and aging adults. In your knee joint, between your shinbone (tibia) and your…