Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and the knee is the most common joint affected. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, which is an inflammatory disease, osteoarthritis is due to the wear and tear of time. The bones of your knee joint are covered with a tough and smooth protective layer … Read More
Pain behind knee can be caused by a variety of conditions, the vast majority of which are injury-related. Some systemic diseases, however, can cause pain-behind-knee symptoms, and some life-threatening diseases also can be a source. Here, we take a closer look at injuries as well as diseases that might lead … Read More
Maintaining or improving strength just to get stronger is a worthy goal in itself, but strength has added value. Strong muscles and muscle groups affect almost every system of the body, every physical activity of daily living, and help combat many common health conditions. Here are three additional benefits. Arthritis … Read More
The older we get, the more likely we are to hear sounds often described as creaking bones or creaking joints. The medical term is crepitus. If it’s just noise, don’t be alarmed. Noise accompanied by pain or swelling, however, is a problem. What Causes Crepitus? Several things can cause noise … Read More
The knee is the largest joint in the body and for many Americans, it’s not holding up very well. More than 600,000 knee replacements are performed every year in the U.S., and the demand is increasing. When adults, especially those over the age of 60, complain about joint pain or … Read More
Do you find yourself experiencing sore muscles more frequently than you should? The condition may be nothing to worry about—or it could be something that needs medical attention. Consider that there are two types of muscle soreness: One is called acute muscle soreness and the other is delayed onset muscle … Read More
When it comes to knee injuries, we often hear of tears or sprains of the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), MCL (medial collateral ligament), or LCL (lateral collateral ligament). There's also the sprained or torn PCL—the posterior cruciate ligament. In fact, the biggest and strongest of the four ligaments in the … Read More
Most of us value health and fitness, so a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may surprise you: About 27 percent of adults age 65 and older don’t exercise. The study (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Sept. 15, 2016) revealed that the numbers are even worse … Read More
Exercise is universally recommended for aching knees and knee joint pain. If there's any doubt, however, ask your doctor before beginning a knee pain exercise program. The idea is to first allow time for pain, inflammation, and swelling to subside, and then to strengthen the muscles that support the knee … Read More
Assuming that your knee pain problem is not due to an acute injury—a broken bone or a life-threatening infection, for example—the first rule among knee pain remedies is to rest. Stop doing whatever it is that's causing the pain. This advice is especially true in cases of osteoarthritis (OA) as … Read More
