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 ...

A hyperextended knee, or knee hyperextension, happens when the knee joint bends the wrong way, which may damage the ligaments in the knee. The condition is common in athletes who play high-impact ...

Bone cancer is more common in children and teens, but adults over 60 can also get it. People often mistake symptoms for growth spurts or arthritis. A doctor can do imaging tests and a bone biopsy to ...

Pain in the back of the knee when straightening the leg is called posterior knee pain. Finding the cause can be difficult as it can come from problems with the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, ...

Knees silently carry the weight of a healthy everyday life, but many ignore knee pain as a part of getting older. What one considers morning stiffness in the knees can be an indicator of knee damage ...