Tag: Knee Joint

Knee Pain: Why the Knee Joint Hurts

We break down the causes of knee pain: injuries, osteoarthritis, bursitis, infection, and childhood and adolescent conditions. What the character of the pain means and when a doctor is needed.

Knee Injury: Meniscus, Ligaments, and When Swelling Is Serious

Twisting the knee, delayed swelling, clicking, and instability: how to tell a meniscus tear from a sprain, what an examination shows, and when not to wait.