Septic arthritis of the knee involves a sudden, severe infection in one or both knee joints. Without treatment, it can impair mobility, lead to permanent damage, or even be fatal. Septic arthritis is ...

Q: What’s the best way to treat bursitis? My son has it in his knee. I have it in my right shoulder. It’s extremely painful for each of us. A: Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursae, which are the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What's the most effective way to treat knee bursitis? I've had it for months and the pain is worsening, but I've heard that even after treatment it can come back. Is there a way to ...

Finding it harder to do everyday activities like climb stairs or simply bend down to tie your shoes lately? If you have achy knees, it may be bursitis, a common inflammatory condition that causes pain ...

The tip-off may be swelling near, but not in, the joints. Joint pain is a common complaint as we age, but the cause isn’t always arthritis. Sometimes another condition can result in pain, stiffness, ...

Knee pain when kneeling can be due to a number of conditions, such as bursitis, arthritis, and patellar tendonitis. Treatments can depend on the underlying cause. Kneeling aggravates knee pain because ...

A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between bones and tendons or muscles, to prevent these surfaces rubbing together and causing damage. Bursae are often found in the joints where ...

The term bursitis refers to inflammation and swelling of the bursa, a sac-like structure that forms under the skin to prevent two surfaces from rubbing together and causing damage. There are nearly ...