Can TKR Be Prevented by Doing Upper Leg Strength Training?
How well can the risk of needing a total knee replacement be lowered by working the quadriceps muscles against resistance (weight workouts)? […]
Knee Pain May Prevent Exercise Due to Fear of Exercise
A study shows that fear of possible harm of exercise is what stops many people with knee pain from activity, rather than the actual pain. […]
Weird Knee Pain when Doing SI Dowel Exercise
Do you get a weird, kind of electrical pain just below your knee when you do the SI dowel exercise? […]
Numbness Right Below the Knee but No Pain: Likely Cause
Have you discovered that the area below your knee is numb yet there’s no pain when you exercise or press it? Should you worry? […]
Meniscus Tear + Morbid Obesity: Why a Surgeon Won’t Operate
To the morbidly obese patient who hears, “You first need to lose a lot of weight before we can fix your meniscus tear,” this is a crushing blow. […]
Can Arthritis in the Knee Cause Pain in the Whole Leg?
Can osteoarthritis of the knee cause pain in the entire leg from hip to ankle? […]
How Safe Is It for People with Knee Osteoarthritis to Walk?
Should you avoid walking any more than you absolutely have to if you have pain from knee osteoarthritis? […]
Is It Safe to Take Leftover Narcotic Pain Pills?
Do you have long leftover pain pills lying around such as Percocet, Vicodin and Norco? Do you feel it’d be a waste to trash them even though they may have expired? Since narcotic pain pills [...]
Must You Quit Marathons Forever if You Have Chondromalacia?
Chondromalacia is a nightmare for marathon athletes, whether competitive or more on the recreational side. […]
How Bad Is a Lot of Walking for Knee Osteoarthritis?
Just how much should you walk – or not walk – if you have knee osteoarthritis? Should you save walking for only essential needs? What about fitness walking? […]
Can Exercise Prevent Future Knee Problems in Obese Women?
Obese and even morbidly obese women may believe exercise will prevent a total knee replacement or other knee problems. […]
If Humans Were Meant to Run, Why Do Injuries Plague Runners?
If the human body was meant to run, why do so many joggers and runners get all sorts of injuries? This includes “runner’s knee,” shin splints and foot issues. […]
How Effective is Weight Loss for Arthritic Knee Pain?
Morbid obesity = unhealthy KNEES. If you think you have a healthy heart despite your obesity, then at least consider its effect on your knees. Arthritis is waiting for you. […]
Why Does Morbid Obesity Make Knees Look Backwards?
You’ve probably seen many very obese women whose knees look backwards – that is, like the backs of one’s knees. […]
Can Frequent Staircase Use Cause Knee Arthritis?
Can all that walking up and down a staircase possibly cause your knees to become arthritic? And what about using a staircase or stepping machine for exercise? […]
Can a Surgeon’s Mistake Cause a Failed Knee Replacement?
How often or likely is a loosened knee replacement the result of an error by the surgeon? […]
Surgery vs. Acupuncture for Knee Pain Osteoarthritis
Just how well can acupuncture work to snuff out the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee? This common condition afflicts millions of Americans and can be quite disabling. […]
12 Items You’ll Need in the House After Total Knee Replacement
Here’s 12 things you’ll need around the house once you return home after a total knee replacement surgery. These items should be purchased beforehand. Even the most prepared-thinking person may not consider the usefulness of [...]
Knees Always Hurt from Running? Causes, Solutions by Doctor
If you experience troubling knee pain during or after running, there are several things you can do to help solve this problem, says a doctor. “Knee pain after running can be caused by a multitude [...]
Does a Loud Noisy Knee Mean a Future Knee Replacement?
A loud, noisy crunching knee, especially with pain, definitely means there’s a problem. […]
Can Weight Loss Substitute for Knee Replacement Surgery?
If you’re obese with knee pain, it’s crucial that you lose weight if you’re wondering if fat loss can make a total knee replacement no longer necessary. […]
Causes of Sharp Pain in the Kneecap when Climbing Stairs
Do you suffer from kneecap pain – and sharp – when you go up a staircase? […]
Knee Suddenly Slightly Swollen but Painless, no Trauma
What could be the reason your knee is suddenly swollen and oddly painless, but there’s been no acute trauma like twisting it or falling on it? […]
Why Your Knee Keeps Hurting Even Though You’re Physically Fit
A physically fit person who regularly works out should not have recurring or chronic knee pain. • Do you have a dull but annoying ache just underneath your knee cap? […]
Is It Safe for Those with Osteoarthritis to Walk Briskly ?
If you have osteoarthritis of the knees, does this mean fast walking is off-limits? Must you confine yourself to turtle walking until you get a knee replacement? […]
Knee Is Swollen and Hurts 8 Weeks After Replacement Surgery?
You had your knee replacement surgery eight weeks ago yet the knee is still pretty swollen and hurts. How normal – or abnormal – is this? […]
Swollen Stiff Knees after Basketball, Hurt When Bending
Whether you’re a younger adult or a middle-ager, it is never normal to get swollen stiff knees that hurt when you bend them after playing basketball. […]
Pain Under Kneecap When Rising from Sitting: Cause, Solutions
An orthopedic surgeon has simple and smart solutions for men and women who have pain under their kneecap upon rising from a seated position. […]
Causes of Osteoarthritis in Young Adults 20’s and 30’s
Yes, young adults — those in their 30’s and even 20’s—have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, even though this degenerative cartilage disease is strongly associated with the aging body. […]
Knee Arthritis Conservative Treatments Ranked by Effectiveness
If surgery for your knee arthritis scares you, here’s a ranking by effectiveness of conservative treatments for osteoarthritis in the knee joint – in which the shock-absorbing cartilage between the bones wears down. [...]
Relief of Osteoarthritis Knee Pain without Drugs, Surgery
A breakthrough shows an effective treatment that relieves the pain of osteoarthritis in the knee without drugs or surgery. The treatment doesn’t even require any hospital stay, recovery time or rehab exercises. Osteoarthritis is a [...]
Inside Knee Pain During Deadlift: Possible Causes, Solutions
“There are several possible causes for medial knee pain when deadlifting,” says Dr. Tom Carpenter, corrective exercise specialist, certified personal trainer and chiropractor, inventor of Stand Corrected™, a portable harness-like stretching tool that helps alleviate [...]
Both Knees Hurt with Deep Knee Bends: Cause & Solution
Does a deep knee bend or very low squat hurt both knees, even with only your body weight? “There are varied opinions regarding ATG squats,” says Dr. Tom Carpenter, corrective exercise specialist, certified personal trainer [...]
Knee Pain Using Staircase but not Running: Cause, Solution
Isn’t that the oddest thing: Your knee hurts climbing stairs but you can run all day long without any pain. There’s a condition that can explain this. "Chondromalacia, a degeneration of the underside of the [...]
Can You Prevent Knee Replacement Surgery with Exercise, Diet?
How many of the 600,000 knee replacements every year in the U.S. can be prevented with diet and exercise? Or are some people genetically doomed, as many would like to believe? […]
Major Cause of Osteoarthritis: No Exercise, Sedentary Lifestyle
If you make excuses for your sedentary lifestyle, beware, because you’re setting yourself up for very probable osteoarthritis in the future: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint process that most commonly strikes knees, hips and spine. [...]
Knee Pain Only When Lying Down: Causes & Solutions
There are several conditions that can cause your knee to hurt only when lying down, and especially overnight after you’ve been in bed for several hours. It seems odd that a knee would hurt mostly [...]
Can a Knee Injury Cause a Tumor?
Just what actually is going on when an X-ray for an injured knee shows a tumor? First off, a tumor is a mass of body tissue. It can be malignant or benign. […]
Both Knees Sore for No Reason: Causes and Solutions
“There are many reasons that both of your knees could be sore for presumably no reason,” explains John-Paul H. Rue, MD, orthopedic sports medicine surgeon with Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy Medical Center in [...]
Can Walking Too Long on a Treadmill Harm Your Knees ?
Just how much must you walk on a treadmill before this becomes potentially harmful to your knees? Of course, this assumes that you have healthy knees to begin with, rather than the painful bone-on-bone disease [...]
