...ankle exert influence on the knee. The hip joint also affects the knee, causing it to move. So if I have a patient who is struggling with knee pain, I...
...ankle exert influence on the knee. The hip joint also affects the knee, causing it to move. So if I have a patient who is struggling with knee pain, I...
...a knee brace when I walk or run? A knee brace should be worn when we are doing activities that are dangerous and could cause injury to the knee, like...
Risks Associated with Injections and Knee Replacement The number one reason doctors and surgeons recommend injections or a knee replacement is knee pain combined with an image that indicates osteoarthritis....
...we know that the common causes of knee pain are actually from the hip and the foot/ankle. When these areas are moving properly, knee pain is eliminated. In the next...
...that "health care administrators and funders may use the number of arthroscopies performed in patients with degenerative knee disease as an indicator of quality care" For patients with knee pain,...
...medial meniscus tear. The multidisciplinary, international panel included physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, a rheumatologist, a general practitioner, general internists, epidemiologists, methodologists, and patients. Authors defined degenerative knee disease as knee...
Total knee replacement utilization in the United States more than doubled from 1999 to 2008. Although the reasons for this increase have not been examined rigorously, some have attributed the...
This study found that arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis provides no benefits compared to physical therapy. Download PDF File...
Try this 30 second self test to determine if your knee is the source of your pain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upiGMemLgQI...
Knee MRI is increasingly used to inform clinical management. Features associated with osteoarthritis are often present in asymptomatic uninjured knees; however, the estimated prevalence varies substantially between studies. We performed...
...abnormal magnetic resonance imaging scans of the knees of asymptomatic subjects. A prospective analysis of magnetic resonance imaging to arthroscopic findings in symptomatic knees was also performed. Download PDF File...