I run 25 miles a week and all of a sudden I developed pain on the medial joint line of my knee; no injury. As a 30-year-old female, running is a big part of my life, so I went to see my family ...

The bothersome injury thought to be a cyst on Kemba Walker's left knee is actually something much worse.Walker will undergo surgery on Wednesday to ...

When Nick Kyrgios and his long-time physiotherapist, Will Maher, announced the 27-year-old’s withdrawal from the Australian Open, Maher provided some detailed insight into the injury causing the ...

Meniscal tears are one of the most common knee injuries. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage in your knee between your thighbone and shinbone that acts as a shock absorber. A meniscal tear is a tear ...

The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that provides a cushion between your femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone). There are two menisci in each knee joint. Meniscus tears can be acute or degenerative.

A torn meniscus results from damage or degeneration to the menisci in your knees. This injury is commonly seen due to overuse among athletes, but torn menisci may also occur with age as a result of ...

The term meniscus comes from the Greek word for "crescent" because of its moon-like shape. This band forms a concave support pad for the thigh bone to rest on. Without the meniscus, you wouldn't be ...

Dancing with the Stars contestant Ralph Macchio had been out of rehearsals several times this past week due to pain caused by a ruptured Baker’s cyst behind his knee. The 49-year-old former Karate Kid ...

This week we are going to discuss the common condition of the popliteal cyst of the knee. The Baker’s cyst or popliteal cyst occurs when there is too much synovial fluid within the knee as a result of ...

Strenuous exercise can tear the meniscus, a layer of cartilage in the knee. Gentle exercises may help with recovery. Examples of meniscus tear exercises include mini squats, standing heel raises, and ...