Knee Pain News

Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago found that 90% of patients who could benefit from the procedure waited too long to have it, while about 25% of patients who didn't need it underwent the procedure too soon.

The small pilot study -- the first U.S. clinical trial of this procedure -- involved 20 patients with moderate to severe arthritis pain.

A same-day injection for one knee costs thousands of dollars at these centers, according to a consumer survey taken of clinics across the United States.

Weight loss from dieting can slow the progression of knee arthritis in overweight people, according to a new study.

Different researchers are all seeking the same goal: A way to reverse the loss of cartilage in the knee, a painful condition that causes osteoarthritis.

Excess weight can cause dislocation of your knee and may even lead to a complication that results in amputation of your leg.

Non-drug approaches that may work include acupuncture and electrotherapy, review finds

Even 10 years after procedure, many still playing sports, study finds

Widely used arthroscopy won't help arthritic degeneration, expert panel says

Loss was tied to less joint degeneration in study, but skeptics remain

Less pain to begin with, less gain from the procedure, but more benefit seen in those with severe arthritis

Results similar after procedure to repair meniscus in normal, overweight and obese people

In small trial, patients were able to grow new cartilage in the joint

Losing more than 10 percent of body weight was linked to slower degeneration of cushioning in joints

Procedure rate nearly doubled between 2000-2010, CDC statistics show

Odds are highest in the month following the procedure, study finds

Repairing tears in meniscus cartilage made joint trouble more likely than physical therapy did

Laser, needle treatment worked no better than 'sham' procedure

For age-related meniscus tears, physical therapy and meds may work as well as arthroscopy

Popular supplement did not reduce cartilage damage or improve joint function in study

Procedure to repair a torn meniscus worked no better than a fake one to ease lingering pain

Most physically active laborers get back on the job

Study looked at osteoarthritis patients in severe pain

A drug used outside the U.S. to treat osteoporosis may not only lessen the everyday pain associated with knee osteoarthritis but may even slow down the progression of osteoarthritis, researchers say.

Many patients with a torn ACL -- the ligament that stabilizes the knee -- may avoid surgery by delaying the operation and first giving physical therapy a try.