You’re probably familiar with the idea that running is bad for your knees. It’s a pervasive thought that keeps many folks ...

An orthopaedic surgeon and physiotherapist tell Lisa Salmon that sports injuries are rising in kids and explain how best to reduce the risk.

If you're weightlifting and your muscles are getting bigger, does that mean they're also becoming stronger? Trainers explain whether there's a correlation.

The knee is the largest and most complex joint in the body, holding together the thigh bone, shin bone, fibula (on the outer side of the shin), and kneecap.

Knee pain is the most common muscle and joint ailment that brings people to the doctor. It affects about 25% of U.S. adults. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, overuse, or medical ...

You may be surprised that a knee pain story starts with a quick glute anatomy lesson, but stick with us: Three muscles make up your buttocks—the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus ...

“So if you have muscle support around your knee, that stress is going to be absorbed somewhere besides in the joint itself.” And exercise doesn't have to hurt. A 2018 study from the Shirley Ryan ...

Several muscles work in harmony to flex and extend the knee joint, enabling the aforementioned sitting, standing, walking, running, etc. They are bracketed into two groups .

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Good knee health is a reflection of a healthy lifestyle, according to the team at OrthoCincy. Dr. Matthew Grunkemeyer, a knee surgeon at OrthoCincy, emphasized the importance ...

Here’s a condensed breakdown of the thigh muscle anatomy: Quadriceps. ... This means that they're essential to movements like squatting, which involves flexing your knee joint.

Since the quadriceps extend over the kneecap, they also help keep it in its proper position in a groove at the end of your thigh bone. All quad muscles work to keep your knee stable. But the rectus ...