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Behind-the-knee pain could be due to muscle strain or arthritis—or something far more serious. Orthopedic experts say these ...

Objective Knee crepitus, the audible crackling or grinding noise during knee movement, can be experienced across the lifespan and create concern for underlying pathology. Our systematic review aims to ...

Sleeping with the right knee pillow can help ease back and hip pain. See which of our carefully vetted picks is best for your sleep style. Sleeping positions are a part of life that we don’t ...

Prepatellar bursitis is common in carpet layers, plumbers, gardeners, and other professions that require a lot of kneeling. The biggest risk with knee bursitis is infection. A Baker’s cyst is a ...

You may be able to pop your knee by sitting on a chair and performing specific exercises. If you frequently need to pop your knee, speak with a healthcare professional. Cracking, popping ...

Women of menstrual age are familiar with the cramping that comes along with the dreaded time of the month. Although, when that pain is out of the ordinary, it may be a sign of a ruptured ovarian cyst.

A Bartholin's cyst, also known as Bartholin's gland cyst or a Bartholin’s duct cyst, occurs when one of two glands at the vaginal opening fills up with fluid. You can treat a Bartholin’s cyst at home ...

However, if your pain is due to an injury or so intense that you can’t bend your knee or put weight on it, talk to your doctor. For those who think the right shoes could do their joints some ...

“The most common benign cause [of behind-the-knee pain] we see is a Baker’s cyst,” Dr. Packer says. “That’s where some fluid that comes from the knee joints finds a little passageway or pinhole to ...

When it comes to efficient, pain-free running, success hinges on the knee. It’s the biomechanical wonder helping to power us through miles and miles of training, flexing when we ask it to ...