Knee Instability: Why Your Knee Feels Dislocated, Its Causes, and Treatments
The sensation of a dislocated knee, while alarming, often indicates underlying instability, such as patellofemoral issues, meniscus tears, or ligament...
By Jordan
Category: Joint Health
Browsing all articles filed under the "Joint Health" category.
Septic Joint: Recognizing the Signs, Symptoms, and Urgency
A septic joint, or septic arthritis, is a medical emergency presenting as a severely painful, swollen, red, and warm joint, often with fever and chill...
By Alex
Osteoarthritis: Understanding Factors That Worsen Symptoms and Progression
Osteoarthritis is exacerbated by excessive mechanical stress, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, prior joint injuries, and systemic inflammation, which a...
By Alex
The Labrum: Anatomy, Function, Injuries, and Gender-Specific Factors
The labrum is a crucial ring of fibrocartilage found in shoulder and hip joints, providing stability and function, and while its fundamental structure...
By Hart
Joint Health: Importance, Components, Factors, and Maintenance Strategies
Joint health is paramount for maintaining mobility, preventing pain, ensuring functional independence, and supporting a high quality of life throughou...
By Hart
Synovial Calcification: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management
Calcification of the synovium is the abnormal deposition of calcium salts within the synovial membrane, leading to joint pain, stiffness, and restrict...
By Alex
Knee Subluxation: Understanding the Sensations, Symptoms, Causes, and Recovery
A knee subluxation typically feels like a sudden, alarming "giving way" or "shifting" sensation in the knee, often accompanied by ...
By Jordan
Elbow Clicking: Causes, Concerns, and Management
Elbow clicking during rotation is frequently a benign result of gas bubble cavitation, but it can also signal underlying issues like soft tissue movem...
By Hart
PIP Synovitis: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
PIP synovitis is the inflammation of the synovial membrane lining the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint, the middle joint of the finger, leading to...
By Hart
