Impairments and injuries of the knee are common and can be debilitating. Knee braces have gained popularity among athletes, sports medicine specialists and those who suffer from ailments of the knee. Doctors and trainers typically prescribe or...
Bone, cartilage, muscles, ligaments and tendons come together to form your knees. Stress or damage to any of these body tissues can produce knee injuries. Knee injuries may produce swelling and pain within a few hours after a severe injury or more...
The pain in your kneecap when jogging on a treadmill is likely caused by overuse of the joint. But since the knee is such a complex structure, the overuse of this joint can contribute to a number of conditions that often fall under the name of...
The patella, or the kneecap, is a common site for injuries or pain in runners. Patello-femoral syndrome or chondromalacia patella is knee pain that has numerous causes such weakness in the quadriceps and hamstring tightness. Fortunately, patella...
A direct blow to the knee can cause the kneecap (patella) to break. The resulting muscle pull of the quadriceps (thigh) muscle can cause the pieces to pull apart. Another possibility is that these forces will act in concert. Falling causes you to...
It may seem logical to avoid exercise entirely when you suffer from knee pain. However, low-impact strength and flexibility training can help increase the muscle around the knee joint, which can reduce pain and reduce your risk of further injury....
The kneecap, or patella, is the bone that protects your knee joint. The kneecap is susceptible to many fractures and accounts for 1 percent of all broken bones. Rehabilitation for a broken kneecap can only begin after establishing the type of...
One of the best things you can do for your joints is to exercise them. In fact, a study published in the January 1997 issue of "The Journal of the American Medical Association" found that resistance exercise significantly reduced...
