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Dec 14th 2019

What is joint swelling or ‘water on the knee’? Joint swelling, also known as "water on the knee" or knee effusion, is an inflammation of any of the structures in the knee joint. It can be…

Dec 14th 2019

What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is known as the "wear and tear" type of arthritis. It is the breakdown of the cartilage that lines the joint. Since this cartilage acts as a cushion between th…

Dec 14th 2019

What is a patella tracking disorder? Patella Tracking Disorders refer to any type of movement in the wrong direction from the patella (kneecap) while the knee bends. The most common problem is later…

Dec 14th 2019

How do you Injure your MCL or LCL? What are the MCL and LCL? The medial collateral ligament (MCL) runs along the inside while the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is on the outside. Togethe…

Dec 14th 2019

What is Osgood-Schlatter? Growing, active adolescents frequently develop Osgood-Schlatter disease, a painful bump below the kneecap that can develop as the patellar tendon pulls on the growth plate at…