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What are the symptoms of knee?
pain and we look at the bumps, bruises, discomfort of movement together.
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Symptoms and tests
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What does fluid in the knee mean?
Identify why fluid has increased before deciding whether it should be removed.
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Do all painful knees need an MRI?
First ask which treatment decision the test could change.
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Does a noisy knee mean the cartilage is worn?
Consider pain, swelling, locking and movement rather than the sound alone.
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A lump behind my knee: could it be a Baker’s cyst?
Why swelling develops, how it is assessed, and why sudden calf swelling needs separate attention.
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Is pain on the inside of my knee osteoarthritis?
How clinicians assess osteoarthritis, meniscal problems and pain around the pes anserine tendons.
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When your arm will not lift easily: could it be frozen shoulder?
Why the shoulder becomes stiff, how frozen shoulder differs from a rotator cuff tear, and how to restore movement while managing pain.
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How are a herniated lumbar disc and spinal stenosis different?
The structures involved, changes with walking and sitting, and how assessment guides treatment.
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Tingling hands at night: could it be carpal tunnel syndrome?
Check which fingers are affected and whether the thumb feels weak, and learn about the roles of splints, tests, and surgery.
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How are cartilage and the meniscus different?
Similar names can hide different locations, roles and treatment choices.
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Why does my knee hurt more today than yesterday?
Daily pain and structural joint change do not move at the same pace.
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What should I check when knee pain disrupts sleep?
Include the pattern of night pain and its effect on sleep in treatment decisions.
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Start with the basics of arthritis.
The first time I've seen it.
What kind of disease is arthritis?
osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and the causes and treatments are different.
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Knee pain: what should we check?
pain and we look at the bumps, bruises, discomfort of movement together.
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Daily activities and exercise
Can I exercise if I have knee osteoarthritis?
Learn how to start strengthening, walking and cycling, and adjust the amount to your symptoms.
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Find a cure.
How do you determine the treatment?
It reduces pain and combines treatment to make you move around in your daily routine.
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Find a cure.
When is surgery needed?
It's not exactly surgery that you get diagnosed with.
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Prepare to be treated.
When should I go to the hospital?
Repeated pain and sudden hot swelling of the joints should respond differently.
Read moreRUNNING
Eight guides for sustainable running
Explore training load, recovery, common injuries and return-to-running plans.
Common runner pain: consider both location and how it changesTrack weekly load and the length of each long runStarting running: a first week of walking and runningStrength training for runners: fitting it into the weekKnee pain while running: assess location, load and recoveryAchilles and calf pain in runners: distribute load during recoveryShin pain: distinguish broad discomfort from focal bone painReturning after injury: use function and the next-day response
Du Hyun Ro’s exercise videos
Watch the movement,
start at your own pace.
Explore strength and stretching exercises for people with arthritis. Adjust the range of motion and exercise volume to your knee condition.
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