Knee braces are medical devices worn around the knee joint to provide stability, support, and/or protection. These braces are often used by people with new knee injuries, after knee surgery, or who suffer from chronic conditions, such as arthritis. Knee braces can be condition-specific or used for general knee pain.
Hip pain comes in a garden-variety like shoulder pain, knee pain, and back pain. And so, there’s no one-size-fits-all treatment for it. Sometimes different types of hip pain overlap with one another, like hip flexor pain with snapping hip syndrome. And sometimes pelvic pain, such as endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory
Patellar tracking disorder refers to patella (kneecap) moving out of place when you bend or extend your knee. Many physical therapists and other clinicians believe that this “imbalance” is the cause of most types of knee pain, such as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). But do you really need to fix
Jumper’s knee has long plagued athletes regardless of sport or skill level. It typically affects young athletes participating in high-impact sports, such as basketball, volleyball, track and field, tennis, and football. NBA’s Dwayne Wade and Kyrie Irving had it, and so did Super Bowl’s most valuable player Julian Edelman and
Patellofemoral pain syndrome, or PFPS, describes pain in the front of the knee after sitting with your knees bent for a while, especially when you sit in a tight space on a long flight or in a movie theater. Sometimes PFPS is called “runners’ knee”, which is a vague term
An MCL injury is a sprain or tear of the medial collateral ligament, which is located on the inner side of the knee. It’s made up of a strong band of connective tissues that connects your femur to your tibia. The MCL works with the other knee ligaments—anterior cruciate ligament
An LCL injury refers to a tear or sprain to the lateral collateral ligament, which is on the outer side of the knee. The ligament connects the femur to the fibula and works with the medial collateral ligament (MCL) to limit side-to-side motion of the knee and brace it against
A lateral meniscus tear is a rip in the cartilage on the outer side of the knee joint, which may cause pain, swelling, and limited knee movement. The incidence of meniscus tears has been reported to be 12% to 14%. This number may be as high as 50% as we
About 25% of U.S. adults experience some type of knee pain, an increase of 65% since the late 1990s. Pain from bending the knee often stems from several causes rather than just one, such as osteoarthritis, nerve impingement, bursitis, and a partial medial or lateral meniscus tear. Overlapping symptoms can
Pes anserine bursitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the bursa located between the tibia and the three tendons of the hamstring muscle at the inside of the knee. Pes anserine is Latin for “goose’s foot” because of its shape. It can result from direct trauma, overuse, or as part of
Your knee consists of a medial and a lateral menisci, one on the inner side (medial) and one on the outer side (lateral), situated between the respective ends of the femur and the tibia. A medial meniscus is a C-shaped cartilage that acts as a cushion and provides stability by
A hamstring strain or a pulled hamstring is an injury where one or more of the three hamstring muscles (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus) get overstretched or torn. It often occurs at the long head of the biceps femoris during the end phase of the leg swing during a sprint.