Jan 22, 2022 / Guide

Knee bursitis occurs when one or more of the fluid-filled sacs in the knee become damaged, irritated, or inflamed. Physical therapists help people with knee bursitis reduce pain, swelling, stiffness, and weakness in the knee or leg.

Sep 21, 2020 / Guide

Knee pain can result from disease, overuse injury, or trauma. It is a broad topic as many conditions are related to or can cause knee pain.

Apr 13, 2020 / Guide

A lateral collateral ligament sprain occurs when the ligament on the outer side of the knee is overstretched, leading to pain, swelling, stiffness, and related weakness in the knee or leg.

Sep 17, 2018 / Guide

Lower extremity stress fractures are fractures of the bones in the lower legs or feet that occur with repeated activities.

Jul 19, 2020 / Guide

The medial collateral ligament, or MCL, can be sprained or torn from a blow to the outer side of the knee when twisting the knee or by a quick direction change while walking or running.

Nov 28, 2021 / Guide

A medial patellofemoral ligament, or MPFL, injury is damage to the ligament that stabilizes the knee. They typically occur during a traumatic kneecap dislocation. Physical therapy helps to restore knee strength and function.

Nov 29, 2020 / Guide

Meralgia paresthetica, or Bernhardt-Roth syndrome, is a condition that causes numbness, tingling, or burning pain in the outer thigh.

Oct 14, 2022 / Guide

Muscular dystrophies include several genetic disorders. These disorders cause a loss of muscle mass (muscle "wasting"), which leads to increasing muscle weakness over time.

Jun 13, 2021 / Guide

Obesity is a chronic disease in which excess body fat worsens health and increases the risk for chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, stroke, depression, and some cancers.

Jul 22, 2024 / Guide

Osgood-Schlatter disease is an overuse injury found only in growing children. It is one of the most common causes of pain at the front of the knee. A physical therapist can help decrease pain and reduce the risk for further injury.