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Knee Arthritis (Inflamed Joint Pain) – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Arthritis is a common joint problem that can occur at any time in life, even in childhood. Most of us are familiar with arthritis among older people although the underlying problem may have started years or even decades earlier. There are different types of arthritis which can affect any joint although some of these types >> Read More ...

Swollen Knee – Causes and Treatment

Introduction to Swollen Knees A swollen knee joint (Picture 1) is a common symptom arising either from knee or other disorders. Knee swelling can originate from almost any structure forming the joint, like ligaments, synovial membrane, bursae, etc., or from fluid accumulating within the knee, such as blood or pus. A >> Read More ...

Swollen Joints – Causes of Joint Swelling, Other Symptoms, Treatment

Swollen joints (joint effusion) are usually a clearly visible enlargement of the joint with swelling often caused by fluid accumulation. A joint swelling may affect the small joints of the hands and fingers or that of the foot and legs or the larger joints like the wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee and ankle. Most noticeable >> Read More ...