Advanced Bone & Joint

When you’re dealing with pain in your spine or any other joint in your body, medical terminology doesn’t mean a whole lot to you. As far as you’re concerned, pain is pain no matter what it’s called.

Fluid is an important part of the knee’s design. Bending and rotation of the knee would be difficult without the natural fluid inside the joint. However, knee effusion, commonly known as water on the knee, is abnormal. It happens when excess fluid collects within the knee joint. There are various reasons that fluid builds up in the knee, which can result in a painful and debilitating state. All of the available treatments include removing the unnatural fluid, often in conjunction with medication.

Adhesive capsulitis is the scientific name for frozen shoulder, which is a painful condition affecting the shoulder joint. The shoulder is a joint that is made up of three bones: the humerus, scapula, and clavicle (upper arm, shoulder blade, and collarbone). Holding this ball and socket joint together is tissue that is referred to as the shoulder capsule. Frozen shoulder affects this area. The stiffness and pain associated with frozen shoulder will often come on gradually, making it difficult to diagnose or predict. The condition can sometimes get worse before it gets better, lasting up to three years.

The plica is one of four folds in the membrane that lines the knee joint. These folds allow the bones in the knee to move without restriction

The first response to a knee injury is to see a health professional who will diagnose the nature of the injury. There are a number of scans that a doctor may order to help determine the extent and type of the injury.