Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune condition that causes joint problems alongside psoriasis. It can affect just about any joint in your body, including your knees. There is no cure, but there are ...

The most effective kind of exercise will vary based on the individual and how advanced their arthritis is. Here’s how to ...

Hip and knee pain often stem from arthritis, a condition affecting over 100 types, with osteoarthritis being most common. Early diagnosis by a rheumatologist is key. Treatment involves lifestyle ...

Your knee is a complex piece of equipment: Bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and muscles meet at or help to form the knee, and any of these could be involved in knee pain. "There are a number of ...

Arthritis in general is defined as damage to cartilage, the connective tissue that cushions joints, explains Jeffrey Zarin, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute. “Think of ...

About one in four U.S. adults has been diagnosed with arthritis, according to the CDC — and the knee is the joint that is most commonly affected. With arthritis of the knee, the cartilage gradually ...

When my right knee ballooned to twice its normal size in the summer of 2016, I didn’t know it yet, but it would start an eight-year medical mystery no one could solve. It began as a dull ache, then ...

Frequent knee pain was less likely to develop in those over age 50 who have arthritis and walked for exercise compared to those who did not walk, according to a study published in the Journal ...

Symptoms like inflammation, joint pain, and stiffness are an inevitable part of aging. But for about 1% of the population, these symptoms are signs of something different: rheumatoid arthritis.

Walking is often lauded for its many benefits, like better cardiovascular function and improved mood. Now, improved joint health, especially in the knees, can be added to that list, according to a ...

Knee arthritis exercises can go one of two ways: providing you do them right they could nix ongoing pain for good, but do them wrong and you could exacerbate your symptoms. The good news is that doing ...