Knee arthritis
Knee arthritis refers to the inflammation and degeneration of the knee joint, leading to pain, stiffness, and decreased mobility. It can be caused by various factors, including aging, obesity, previous injuries, or genetic predisposition. The most common types of knee arthritis are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
Subscribe to the BlogKnee Popping After Injury? This Could be a Bad Sign…
As you get older, some of us have joints that don’t hurt but start to make noises. Remember those cute Rice Krispies guys, Snap, Crackle, and Pop? If your knees sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies or you’re dealing with knee popping after injury, according to a new study, this may mean that arthritis…read more
Your Knee Pain Is Most Likely Due to Knee Arthritis Nerve Pain
>>Skip ahead in the article: knee arthritis nerve pain Modern orthopedics is all about structure. However, there’s a big problem with this focus. Recent research shows that this model is seriously flawed. For example, it’s an urban myth that cartilage loss in the knee is associated with knee pain, and most orthopedic surgeons today replace…read more The Knee Bone’s Connected to the Ankle Bone
When patients come in with a knee problem, they’re often confused when we start examining their ankle. It turns out the writers of the old song “The Knee Bone’s Connected to the Ankle Bone” were wiser than the obvious connection as a knee and an ankle are simply specialized parts of the same machine, and…read more New Knee Arthritis BMC Study Adds More Confusion
It’s hard for patients to understand that in some fields, academics are way behind their private-practice counterparts. One of those fields used to be interventional spine care, but the academic system eventually caught up. One of those right now is regenerative medicine, where academics are, for the most part, just figuring out which end is up.…read more This Self Test for Loose Knee Ligaments Can Help Prevent Arthritis
On this page: The 4 knee ligaments and how they work The knee tibial rotation test When to be concerned about loose knee ligaments Is there a way to tell if you have loose knee ligaments, and if one of your ligaments is loose, do you really need to do anything about it? Yes and…read more
Beer Drinkers at Greater Risk for Knee and Hip Arthritis
Barley, hops, and yeast—these are the main ingredients that are processed to create that perfect bottle of beer, but there’s one problem: when you take a drink of beer, you’re basically taking a drink of liquid white bread and all the processed carbohydrates that entails. A typical 12-ounce bottle of beer has 10–15 carbohydrates or…read more Meniscus Surgery Failure? The Evidence Mounts…
It seems like meniscus surgery has become a modern rite of passage for active people. A middle-aged person gets knee pain while doing something active, and sometimes a pop or shift is felt. The knee swells and becomes painful, and activity is difficult. An MRI shows a meniscus tear, and surgery ensues. Is the problem…read more Suffering from a Meniscus Tear? Why Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Isn’t the Answer
For several decades in orthopedic care, the traditional solution to meniscus tears has been to identify them on an MRI and cut out the offending piece. While there’s little doubt that meniscus degeneration is at play in the cascade of knee arthritis, how all of this works is not so well understood. Now, a new study…read more 
