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Hip and Knee Health
From arthritis to orthopedic injuries, a number of conditions can cause your hip and knee pain. Get on the road to recovery and explore treatment options that can offer relief.
How to Relieve Hip Pain
By Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPT
5 Hip-Strengthening Exercises for Runners
By Cherie Berkley, MS
Stiff Knee After Sitting: Causes and Treatments
By Kimberly Charleson
Lower Back and Groin Pain in Women: Causes and Treatment
By Ashley Braun, MPH, RD
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Using Heat or Ice for Knee Pain
By Tim Petrie, DPT, OCS
How to Get Rid of Fluid on the Knee
By Rachel Macpherson
Knee Massage: Benefits and Tips
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
The Benefits of Yoga for Bad Knees
By Michelle Polizzi
Pelvic Drop Exercise to Improve Hip Strength
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
Exercises to Keep Your Hips Strong and Mobile
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Exercises to Keep Your Knees Healthy
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Recovering From a Broken Hip
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Sensitivity and Allergy to Metals in a Knee Replacement
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Exercises to Strengthen the Hip Muscles
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Physical Therapy Exercises to Treat Runner's Knee
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Back Disorders and Knee Pain
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Cartilage Replacement as a Treatment for Knee Arthritis
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Hip Pain: Causes, Treatment, and When to See a Doctor
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
Knee Joint Ligaments
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip Overview
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Symptoms and Diagnosis of a Swollen Knee
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
ACL Tears and Surgery in Adults
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Cause and Treatment of Knee Popping or Snapping
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Advanced Hip Strengthening Exercises
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Overview of Knee Joint Infection Treatment
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
How to Perform a Straight Leg Raise Test
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Overview of Hip Flexor Muscles and Injuries
Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Anatomy of the Iliac Crest
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
What Is the Patellofemoral Joint?
By Elizabeth Quinn
Exercise Tips for Bow-Legged People
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Complications and Risks of Knee Replacement Surgery
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Why You Feel Your Knee Giving Out
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
When to See a Doctor About Knee Pain
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
How to Perform the Prone Straight Leg Raise Exercise
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome: Causes, Treatment, and When to See a Doctor
Medically reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD
Tests to Diagnose the Cause of Knee Pain
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Physical Therapy for Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
Risks and Complications of Knee Arthroscopy Surgery
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Diagnosing Knee Injury With an MRI
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Knee X-Rays and Detecting Abnormalities
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
How ACL and PCL Knee Injuries Differ
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Treatment Options for Cartilage Defects of the Knee
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
How to Perform a Knee Injection for Medication
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Diagnosing a Knee Injury With a McMurray Test
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Knee
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Caring for a Loved One After Total Joint Replacement
Fact checked by James Lacy
Knee Images and Pictures - Photos and X-Rays of the Knee
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Is My Hip Pain Cancer?
By Rachel Macpherson
Why Do I Have Knee Pain When Standing?
By Shamard Charles, MD, MPH
Inner Knee Pain After Running: Causes and Treatments
By Brett Sears, PT
Why Do I Have Knee Pain Going Up Stairs?
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
Understanding Different Knee Injury Symptoms
By Tim Petrie, DPT, OCS
Bilateral Knee Pain: Causes and Treatments
By Tim Petrie, DPT, OCS
Groin Pain: Causes, Treatment, and When to See a Doctor
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
Abnormal Excess Bone Growth in Heterotopic Ossification
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Knee Pain From Plica Syndrome
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
What You Should Know About Osteitis Pubis
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Knee Pain: Causes, Treatment, and When to See a Doctor
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Treatment for Septic Joint Infections
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Enchondroma Are Tumors Found Inside Bones
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Sarcomas Are Malignant Connective Tissue Cancer
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
The Unhappy Triad Knee Injury
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
A Locked Knee Is Unable to Bend
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Hip Osteonecrosis Symptoms and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD