Although it can start at any age, knee pain becomes more of an issue as we get older. As we age, the tissues become less pliable, brittle, weaker, and more prone to injury.

Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD There are several tests commonly used to diagnose a meniscus tear. The ...

The majority of meniscal tears affect the medial meniscus ... causing pain by traction at the meniscocapsular junction. It may be responsible for symptoms of catching, locking, and effusion.

Knee OA should initially be treated conservatively, but surgery should be considered if symptoms persist ... has a history of isolated medial compartment pain, a malalignment of less than 15 ...

Q I’m a 53-year-old woman, and I’ve been athletic all my life. I’m in a soccer league and have a grinding pain in my right ...

Symptoms will vary depending on the cause ... Inner knee pain, also referred to as medial knee pain, is pain which affects the ‘inner’ side of your knee – eg the side of your knee ...

Iliotibial a.k.a. IT band syndrome is a common running-related injury and can cause knee pain. Here's how to identify, treat, ...

pain, or muscle spasm. The specific physical signs are described below. Investigations must include plain radiographs of the knee. These may show fractures, avulsions, osteochondral fragments, or the ...

A previously well 30 year old man presented with a short history of intra-articular mechanical locking, swelling, and anteromedial joint line pain. There was localised ... insertion of the anterior ...