The knee is the largest joint on the body and most prone to issues like injury. A puffy, stiff, or painful knee can limit ...

Joint pain is a common complaint as we age, but the cause isn’t ... stiffness, swelling, and tenderness around the joints. It’s called bursitis. Causes and symptoms Fluid-filled sacs, or ...

This week we are going to discuss bursitis of the hip and of the knee.A bursa is a folded membrane with fluid between it’s layers which serves to decrease friction around a joint, to cushion ...

Bursitis occurs in the shoulder joint above the rotator cuff tendons, on the front of the knee at the patellar tendon, at the side of the hip (greater trochanteric bursitis), and often at the back ...

Around the knee joint are a number of bursa or small sacs that contain fluid. They can become damaged or inflammed. The most commonly affected bursa is the pre patella bursa shown opposite.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What’s the most effective way to treat knee bursitis? I’ve had it for months and the pain is worsening, but I’ve heard that even after treatment it can come back… ...

Dear Running Doc: I am 33 and run 20-25 miles per week and have had no injuries in the 10 years I have been running. All of a sudden last week I had pain on the inside of my knee a little distal to… ...

The tip-off may be swelling near, but not in, the joints. Joint pain is a common complaint as we age, but the cause isn’t always arthritis. Sometimes another condition can result in pain, sti… ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What's the most effective way to treat knee bursitis? I've had it for months and the pain is worsening, but I've heard that even after treatment it can come back. Is there a way ...