Knee Injuries and Disorders
Your knee joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the knee joint move. When any of these structures is hurt or diseased, you have knee problems. Knee problems can cause pain and difficulty walking. Arthritis is the most common disease that affects bones in your knees. more...
Knee Injuries and Disorders Discussions
I've just had surgery on my knee on my ACL and medial ligaments 2 months ago. Knee is still swollen but it has gone down compared with just after surgery. Still can't apply 100% pressure. Just wondering about other peoples experiences, knowledge etc on the same... Just wondering if this knee will ever be like it was!
by kneeconguy, 9 replies, updated 6 months ago.A year ago I had a lateral release on my right knee. I play college golf and have dealt with pain in my knee for the past six months. I went back to the doctor who had done my surgery and said it would just subside and they put my on Melixocam 7.5mg. This seems to not be working. I have some good days and extremely bad days. On a bad day walking on an upward slope and stairs gives me a bout a 7.5 pain wise on a scale of 1-10. I had a Cortisone shot 3 weeks ago and it has not helped what-so-ever. I see th...
by hensley4lpga05, 0 replies, updated 9 months ago.What is tendonitis in a knee and what can be done for it?
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What is Knee Injuries and Disorders?
Your knee joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the knee joint move. When any of these structures is hurt or diseased, you have knee problems. Knee problems can cause pain and difficulty walking. Arthritis is the most common disease that affects bones in your knees. The cartilage in the knee gradually wears away, causing pain and swelling. Injuries to ligaments and tendons also cause knee problems. A common injury is to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). You usually injure your ACL by a sudden twisting motion. ACL and other knee injuries are common sports injuries . Treatment of knee problems depends on the cause. In some cases your doctor may recommend knee replacement .
