The knee is the largest joint in the body (and one of the most complex), meaning it’s also one of the most problem-prone. While knee strengthening exercises can help keep the joint in tip-top shape, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Working out can wear down joints—especially knees. Knee-strengthening exercises sometimes help, but ...

Any pain or discomfort in the knee shouldn’t be ignored, especially if it’s persistent or recurring. It may indicate an ...

Bob and Brad discuss how to tell if your knee pain is bursitis, including suprapatellar, prepatellar, infrapatellar, and pes anserine bursitis. Knee bursitis occurs when one of the many bursae in the ...

For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), treatment with diosmin – a flavonoid supplement derived from citrus fruits –reduced swelling of the knee and leg and some measures of associated ...

Excessive knee flexibility or a feeling of looseness may be an early warning sign of arthritis, experts say. While arthritis ...

Knee pain can be one of the most debilitating issues for runners, exercisers, and lifters alike. Whether it's a nagging pain or a dull, lingering ache, it can prevent you from feeling good during your ...

Septic arthritis of the knee involves a sudden, severe infection in one or both knee joints. Without treatment, it can impair mobility, lead to permanent damage, or even be fatal. Septic arthritis is ...

Arthritis in general is defined as damage to cartilage, the connective tissue that cushions joints, explains Jeffrey Zarin, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute. “Think of ...

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee injuries. By blocking a protein linked to aging, the ...