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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medial and lateral menisci are crescent-shaped fibrocartilage structures that provide joint congruity, stabilization and lubrication and act as “shock absorbers” for joint preservation. During ...

Like a lot of knee injuries, a meniscus tear can be painful and debilitating. Unfortunately, it's quite common. In fact, a meniscal tear is one of the most frequently occurring cartilage injuries of ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee is often performed in patients who have knee symptoms of unclear cause. When meniscal tears are found, it is commonly assumed that the symptoms are ...

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 ...

A rounded swelling the size of a golf ball. A sensation of pressure in the back of the joint which can go down into the calf muscle. Difficulties in bending the joint. Aching and tenderness after ...