The knee is the largest joint in the body (and one of the most complex), meaning it’s also one of the most problem-prone. While knee strengthening exercises can help keep the joint in tip-top shape, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Working out can wear down joints—especially knees. Knee-strengthening exercises sometimes help, but ...

If your knee is swollen, it's also called an infused knee. Swelling happens when fluid builds up around or behind the joint in your knee. An infused knee may also be called an effusion in your knee ...

There is a common perception that this crackling, creaking or grinding noise is a sign of a damaged or arthritic knee.

Skiing, playing soccer, or heavy lifting from a squat position–many everyday and sports movements share a bitter commonality: ...

Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began to ...

The Hyperice X2 Knee delivers compression plus hot and cold therapy in one device, designed to ease soreness, stiffness and ...

The radiograph shows knee effusion, which can be seen as water density above the patella and anterior to the fibula. The next best step in treatment is to perform arthrocentesis to evaluate the fluid ...

About one in four adults experience chronic knee pain, though its prevalence continues to rise—even among younger people, ...

If you're among the 700,000 Americans undergoing knee replacement, an orthopedic surgeon says protecting your new joint ...