Today, there are plenty of options available for the treatment of arthritis in the knee. Here are just a few…
- 1. Activity modification – Certain changes in lifestyle may be necessary to accommodate degenerative changes in the knee. Sometimes if more stressful impact activities stop, then other types of activities are possible without symptoms. Typically, activities like jogging, tennis, basketball, etc. are not a good idea, and these limitations may be permanent. Think of substituting biking, stationary bike, elliptical machine, and swimming instead. Continue reading ‘Treatment Options in Knee Arthritis’
The shoulder is a very complex piece of machinery. Its elegant design gives us the ability to do many things. This design gives the shoulder joint great range of motion but not much stability. As long as the parts of this elegant machine are in good working order, the shoulder can move freely and painlessly. An injury to the shoulder, or wear and tear in the parts of the shoulder, can lead to pain with movement or stiffness in the shoulder. Many people are probably familiar with the term bursitis. Any pain in the shoulder is sometimes mistakenly referred to as bursitis. The term bursitis really only means that the part of the shoulder called the bursa is inflamed. In reality, there are many different problems that can lead to symptoms from inflammation of the bursa, or bursitis. Impingement is one of those things that can cause bursitis. Let’s see how this machine called the shoulder is put together and what might cause a breakdown.
A popliteal cyst, also called a Baker’s cyst, is a soft, often painless cyst on the back of the knee. A cyst is usually nothing more than a bag of fluid. These cyst occur most often when the knee is damaged due to arthritis, gout, an injury, or from inflammation of the joint lining. Treatment of the cyst is most successful when the underlying cause of the cyst is also treated. Otherwise, the cyst can reoccur.
The meniscus is a commonly injured structure in the knee. The injury can occur in any age group. In younger people, the meniscus is fairly tough and rubbery, and tears usually occur as a result of a fairly forceful twisting injury. In older people, the meniscus grows weaker with age, and meniscal tears occur as a result of a fairly minor injury, even from the up and down motion of squatting.
Dr. Maffet’s chapter on “Superior Labral Injuries” of the shoulder has just been published in the latest edition of Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
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