Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune condition that causes joint problems alongside psoriasis. It can affect just about any joint in your body, including your knees. There is no cure, but there are ...

When my right knee ballooned to twice its normal size in the summer of 2016, I didn’t know it yet, but it would start an eight-year medical mystery no one could solve. It began as a dull ache, then ...

Hip and knee pain is something many people experience, particularly as they get older or maintain an active lifestyle. Everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or exercising can sometimes ...

Arthritis in general is defined as damage to cartilage, the connective tissue that cushions joints, explains Jeffrey Zarin, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute. “Think of ...

Symptoms like inflammation, joint pain, and stiffness are an inevitable part of aging. But for about 1% of the population, these symptoms are signs of something different: rheumatoid arthritis.