This past winter, I saw a large number of ACL tears. Anatomic ACL reconstruction surgery of the knee has been shown to improve knee kinematics, slow the progression of osteoarthritis in the knee and ...
My 16-year-old daughter was recently playing soccer when her knee cap popped out and then back in. How do we treat this? It is not uncommon for young people, particularly females, to dislocate their ...
I have been diagnosed with severe knee arthritis. Might I be a candidate for partial knee replacement? Osteoarthritis, or “wear and tear arthritis,” is a loss of the articular cartilage or coating ...
As we age, many of us begin to experience discomfort in our knees, an all too common issue that can significantly impact our daily lives and activities. Whether you’re an athlete facing the ...
That’s right, the knees. Usually, treatment for knee pain starts with a combination of physical therapy (PT) and knee brace support. Each type of knee brace is designed to support a particular knee ...
If you have osteoarthritis, you may be familiar with the pain, stiffness, and limited flexibility from your bone rubbing on bone. And the most common place where your symptoms show up are in your ...
Knee pain can be a major inconvenience in our everyday lives. It can impact how comfortably we do everyday chores, like walking the dog or mowing our lawn. It can also make it hard — even scary — to ...
If you’re a sports fan like me, then you have seen the number of knee dislocations rise over the last couple of years in all sports. Knee dislocations often occur from direct impact from an opposing ...
Dear Dr. Roach: While chasing my cat, I dove to the ground and both my knees took a beating. They were bruised but felt fine. A few days after this, my left knee started to bother me. I put on a brace ...
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