Your knee joint is the most complicated and largest joint of your body. It is also one of the most commonly injured joints in the body, largely thanks to all of the pressure we place on our knees all day every day. The knee joint consists of bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and other [Read More]
Knee Injury
My Kneecap Feels Unstable, Should I Visit an Orthopedic Clinic?
Your kneecaps are vital to your mobility. They do more than just protect your knee joints: as your knees bend, they amplify the force of your thigh muscles. Without your kneecap, it would take tremendous effort to straighten your leg. An unstable kneecap poses a significant risk to your ability [Read More]
How to Stay Active When You Have Knee Problems
If you have knee pain, your druthers are probably to stay off of the knee as much as possible and give it a rest. However, patients who have suffered a knee injury, are recovering from knee surgery, or have chronic knee pain due to arthritis or other issues are encouraged to stay active in order to [Read More]
Knee Conditions Treated by the Doctors at the Center for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Your knee is more complex than you may realize. It consists of interconnected structures—two types of cartilage, two important tendons, four main ligaments, and three main bones—that work together to give it stability, flexibility, and range of motion. However, while these components are crucial for [Read More]
Treatments For A Torn Meniscus
A meniscus tear is a common knee injury most often incurred while playing sports or exercising. Athletes, professional and amateur, and those who are highly physically active are particularly suspectable. The knee meniscus is C-shaped cartilage located between the shinbone and the thighbone. You [Read More]
