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Hip bursitis is inflammation of the bursae of the hips. Treatment usually involves anti-inflammatory medication, physical therapy, and rest.

Knee pain can result from many conditions, including osteoarthritis, tendonitis, and sprains. These conditions can range in severity from a minor annoyance to disabling pain. Here are the best anti-inflammatory medications to help you obtain relief.

Whether you re a weekend warrior, amateur athlete, or pro, tearing your anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, can sideline you for several months, possi...

Pes anserine bursitis occurs when the pes anserine bursa becomes painful and inflamed. This bursa is found on the inside of the knee joint. It lies between your shin bone and three tendons that connect the hamstring muscles to the shin bone.

The knee is the largest joint in the body and one of the most complex. A fractured knee can cause pain, swelling, and reduced range of motion. Treatment for this fracture may involve surgery or casting.

Damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a common yet severe knee injury. Most people who experience a torn ACL recover in 3 12 months, depen...

We often hear about pro athletes with ACL injuries. But non-athletes suffer these knee injuries, too, as a young mother from Ambler, Pa., shared with 6abc. Surgery is usually a must for athletes, who need to do cutting and pivoting moves. But non-athletes may not need it.

In some cases, physical therapy, activity modification and bracing can help the patient return to active, non-pivoting sports and lifestyle without ACL surgery.

With extreme precision needed for certain medical operations, state-of-the-art robots offer a way to make surgery easier.

For overweight or obese patients with knee osteoarthritis, diet and exercise result in a small but statistically significant difference in knee pain over 18 months compared with an attention control, according to a study published in the Dec. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Associati...