Back of the Knee Pain
Pinpointing the cause of pain in the back, or posterior, of your knee can be like solving a puzzle. Many different conditions can cause pain in this area, some much more common than others.
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Joint health strategies prioritize the management of inflammatory arthritis, rehabilitation for MCL injuries, and reducing peripheral edema through nutrition.
Joint Health
Tendinitis
Gout
Knee Pain
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Knee Injuries
Swollen Joints
Foot Health
Arthritis
Hip Replacement
Achilles Tendon Information
Meniscus Tears
Knee Replacement
Ligament Tear
Edema
Trigger Finger
Muscle Spasms
Tennis Elbow
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bunions
ACL Injuries
Bursitis
MCL
Stiff Joints
Exercises to Avoid If You Have Bad Knees
Just because you have bad knees doesn't mean you need to stop exercising. In fact, certain exercises, such as step exercises or exercises using a resistance tube, can be beneficial for people with bad knees, according to certified personal trainer Dan Falkenberg in an article for ColumbusSports.com.
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Exercises to Help a Pinched Nerve & Leg Pain
If you experience pain that radiates down one or both legs, a possible cause may be sciatic nerve impingement. This condition, commonly referred to as “sciatica,” occurs when the sciatic nerve that runs from the lower back down the leg becomes restricted.
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How Humidity Causes Joint Pain
Barometric pressure often causes levels of fluids in the body to fluctuate. According to The Weather Channel, many humans suffer from everything from headaches to joint pain when barometric pressure rises.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Lidocaine Injections
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic, meaning that it has a numbing effect on the injection area. It treats severe joint pain caused by different types of arthritis, including osteoarthritis. To do this, your doctor will inject a dose of lidocaine directly into the joint affected by arthritis.
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Swollen Ankles and Knees From Running
Swollen joints, knees and ankles after running can be caused by a number of different issues, which means that the road to healing may be different for everyone. In most cases, fluid collecting around the ankle and knee joints may be to blame.
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Can You Exercise the Pain of Hip Bursitis Away?
Hip bursitis can be a very painful condition and can dramatically limit activity. It occurs when a bursa -- a fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between a bone and a muscle -- becomes inflamed. There are multiple bursae in the hip; however, the one most commonly affected is the greater trochanteric bursa.
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Edema & Protein
Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. Although it affects all parts of the body, one of the first indications of edema is typically the presence of swollen feet. While a low protein intake may be one of the many causes of edema, consult a doctor to determine the cause in your case.
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Swollen Ankles After Having a Baby
Many women suffer from swollen ankles during pregnancy, but it also is possible to suffer from swollen ankles after you give birth. Swelling is sometimes referred to as edema and is caused by fluid and blood retention.
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Night Time Pains in the Hands From Arthritis
When hands ache at night time because of arthritis pain, it is difficult to get a good night’s sleep. Instead of floating off to a dream state, feelings of agitation, annoyance and a desire for relief and a quick remedy are all too consuming.
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Glucosamine & Tendonitis
A tendon is a thick, fibrous cord that connects muscles to bone in your body. Tendonitis is the painful inflammation of a tendon secondary to injury. The most commonly affected tendons are located in the shoulders, elbows, wrists and heels. Untreated tendonitis can progress to a tendon rupture.
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Trigger Thumb Symptoms
Trigger thumb, also called stenosing tenosynovitis, is caused by a problem with the flexor tendon, which bends the thumb, and the tunnel it moves through. The tunnel is made up of a series of rings, or pulleys, that keep the tendon close to the bone.
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The Best Fruits for an Ulcer
Ulcers are open sores in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. They develop mostly in the stomach, esophagus or duodenum. Ulcers form when the environments of these surfaces are so acidic that their mucosal linings slowly erode.
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Safe Exercises for Someone With Patellar Tendonitis
Patellar tendonitis -- also spelled tendinitis -- is the inflammation of the tendon that connects the patella, or kneecap, to the top of the tibia, or shinbone.
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What Is the Normal Range of Motion in the Shoulder?
The shoulder joint is a shallow ball-and-socket joint between the humerus -- upper-arm bone -- and the glenoid fossa of the scapula -- shoulder blade. A unique joint, the shoulder has only one bony attachment to the rest of the skeleton in the clavicle -- collarbone -- where it attaches to the scapula.
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Natural Cures for a Torn Rotator Cuff
The rotator cuff is a series of four small muscles that allow the shoulder to move. If these muscles get torn or damaged, it can impact your ability to move your shoulder. While surgery is an option, there are non-surgical ways for the shoulder to heal when the muscles are not torn completely.
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What Do Professional Basketball Players Do With Jumper's Knee?
Professional basketball players compete in 82 games during the regular season and their knees take a tremendous amount of abuse over the course of the year. When a player's patellar tendon swells from jumping or falling, it causes a condition referred to as jumper's knee or patellar tendinitis.
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Pivot Joints in the Skeletal System
Author Andrew Biel notes in "The Trail Guides to the Body", that a pivot joint allows one bone to rotate around another. The first and second cervical vertebrae pivot to allow neck movement from side to side, and the ulna and radius in the forearm pivot from side to side, as well.
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Tennis Elbow: Don't Do These Gym Exercises
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondilytis, is characterized by painful inflammation of tendons in the elbow. Any repetitive motion can cause development of tennis elbow, from tennis to typing.
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A Fluid-Filled Sac on the Front of the Knee
The knees are subject to many types of mechanical and physical stress, which makes them vulnerable to several conditions. Four fluid-filled sacs called bursae occupy various sites at the front of the knee. These small sacs cushion knee bones and tendons, and reduce friction in the joint.
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