Cause of Hurting Knees Overnight
Do your knees feel fine when you go to bed but then in the middle of the night you awaken in pain? How could sleeping soundly lead to knee pain? Did you overlook a recent [...]
How to Tell Your Knee Injury Is Bad
Did you know that being able to stand on the knee or even return to the game doesn’t exclude a serious knee injury? So how can you tell if your knee injury is bad? The [...]
Which Body Part in Injured Teen Athletes Gets Surgery the Most?
If your teen is involved in sports, don’t be surprised if sooner or later, he or she gets injured and needs surgery. There is one specific part of the body that when injured, requires more [...]
Types of Exercise that PREVENT Knee Osteoarthritis
Specific exercises will help prevent osteoarthritis of the knees. But which exercises, specifically, just might prevent this common painful condition? A study has some surprising results, and enthusiasts of prolonged running won’t like these results. [...]
One Knee Hurts when Squatting but Not Running, Jumping?
How do you treat pain in one knee when squatting but not when running or jumping? Let’s assume there’s been no traumatic injury to the knee that hurts when you lower down into a deep [...]
Local vs. General Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy
Which is better for knee arthroscopy: local anesthesia or general? We all know that general anesthesia comes with far more risks than local, but there are circumstances that call for general anesthesia over local for [...]
Knee Pain & ACL Injuries: More Often in Women than Men
A doctor explains all a woman needs to know about knee pain, which affects women differently than it does men. • Do you have a dull but annoying ache just underneath your kneecap? • Does [...]
Can Excessive Walking Cause Knee Bursitis?
If you already have bursitis in your knee, then it stands to reason that excessive walking will make you aware of it. But this doesn’t mean that a lot of walking actually causes bursitis in [...]
Stabbing Sharp Knee Pain ONLY when You Walk?
“A meniscal tear, either medial or lateral, can result in sharp [knee] pain with walking,” among other possible causes, explains Devin B. Peck, MD, of owner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. The meniscus [...]
Sharp, Shooting Knee Pain only when Sleeping
Can sharp knee pain only when sleeping be caused by cancer? “Pes anserine bursitis is inflammation of the bursa or sac of lubricating fluid located on the inner aspect of the lower knee,” says Devin [...]
Severe Knee Pain when Sitting: Causes, Solutions
Have you found that after sitting for a while, your knee begins hurting badly? But then it gets better after you’ve been up for a while? What’s going on here? “One of the most common [...]
Painful Bony Lump on Kneecap (Cancer?) Explained by Doctor
A doctor, not a layperson in a forum, explains possible causes (cancer??) of a painful bony lump on your kneecap (patella). “The most common cause of a lump on the patella is Osgood-Schlatter disease,” says [...]
Knee Pain after Hip Surgery: Causes, Solutions
A physician cites three possible causes of knee pain following hip replacement surgery. “Knee pain after hip surgery is a poorly-understood phenomenon,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. [...]
How Long Does Knee Arthroscopy Rehab Take?
“There is a great deal of variability in terms of length of time taken to recover from knee arthroscopy,” explains Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain. Dr. Peck continues, “This variability depends [...]
Does Knee Bursitis Always Cause Swelling?
You may be aware that bursitis of the knee can cause swelling, but is this necessarily so in every single case? “Knee bursitis may or may not result in visible or even palpable swelling,” says [...]
Crunching Sound from Knees: Causes, Solutions
“Crunching sound in the knee is referred to by physicians as crepitus,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. What causes a crunching sound in the knees? Dr. Peck [...]
Can Knee Bursitis Cause Pain ONLY when Kneeling?
Is that knee pain you get only when kneeling possibly caused by bursitis in this joint? “Infrapatellar bursitis can lead to pain while kneeling,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain in [...]
Pedal Backward on Elliptical Trainer for Knee Pain Treatment
If you have knee pain, try pedaling backwards on the elliptical machine and see if this doesn’t alleviate your joint discomfort. Most people don’t pedal backwards on the elliptical trainer, but this may actually alleviate [...]
Why You Have Pain Soon After Revision Knee Replacement
Is your knee pain worse after revision surgery even though at first it wasn’t so bad? A knee revision surgery is when a failed or loosened implant is replaced in part or whole by new [...]
Why Your Knee Still Hurts Months After Knee Replacement
Is it normal to still suffer knee pain months after a total knee replacement surgery? Immediate post-surgical pain is expected, but we're talking months here. Knee replacement patients are given powerful narcotics to numb the [...]
Why Running Might Cause Sharp Pain in the Knee
If running causes a sharp pain in one or both of your knees, don't ignore this or try to "run it out." It is not normal and can have a variety of causes. The human [...]
Comparing the Symptoms of Knee Bursitis with Chondromalacia
Chondromalacia patella and bursitis are common conditions that involve the kneecap, causing distinct pain. But does one have any unique characteristic that the other one doesn't? “Bursitis usually involves inflammation of the prepatellar bursa,” says [...]
Can Deep Squats Harm the Knee: Orthopedic Surgeon’s Response
Can deep knee squats hurt the knees? Assume the squats are executed with feet flat on the floor, and that “deep” means the thighs have surpassed the position of being parallel to the floor. That’s [...]
Causes of Sharp, Stabbing Pain in Knee when Walking
An orthopedic surgeon names causes of a sharp, stabbing pain in the knee when walking. “Knee pain experienced during moderate movement such as walking may be caused by any number of factors, including tendonitis, a [...]
Grinding Noise in Knee, no Pain: Should You Worry?
What can cause a grinding noise in the knee but no pain, and is this something to be concerned about? “Painless noise in the knee, as well as other joints, can be safely ignored,” says [...]
Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Prior to Knee Arthroscopy
An orthopedic surgeon explains what questions one should ask about their upcoming knee arthroscopy. Don't just go into a knee arthroscopy blindly. You should be armed with knowledge ahead of time. Nature of the Knee [...]
How Effective is Weight Loss for Arthritic Knee Pain?
Obesity is one of the leading risk factors for osteoarthritis knee pain; it stands to reason that weight loss will improve the condition. If you have knee pain, particularly osteoarthritis, and are overweight, then weight [...]
Pain After Total Knee Replacement: Your Course of Action
Learn exactly what you should do, tests to have, etc., if you have knee pain and swelling long after TKR. If you have knee pain despite having “recovered” from total knee replacement surgery, and especially [...]
Why There’s Pain Under Your Kneecap During or After Running
So you had a good run, but the second you stop, here comes that gnawing pain beneath your kneecap. Or maybe it came on during your run. What IS this and what can be done [...]
