It can be surprising how a simple movement like bending or straightening the leg can suddenly cause pain. Many people first ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been suffering from strong pain on my left knee for a long time. An MRI was performed, which showed an “extensive degenerative tear throughout the body and a posterior horn of ...

Cartilage is the body’s most stubborn tissue. Once it wears away, it’s usually gone for good. This biological dead-end is the engine behind osteoarthritis, a grueling condition that stiffens joints, ...

Morgan Severseike (right) of Ankeny explores movement of the knee meniscus using the new dynamic knee anatomy model as Brianna Notermann (center) of Mason City and Myah Weber (left) of Evansdale look ...