Guides to orthopedic symptoms, pain, and discomfort — including the knee, hip, shoulder, and other joints.
Shoulder pain that worsens at night and difficulty raising the arm may point to impingement, rotator cuff tear, frozen shoulder, bursitis, and more. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Difficulty raising the arm and shoulder weakness may stem from rotator cuff tear, impingement, frozen shoulder, cervical disc issues, and more. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
A feeling that the shoulder will slip out, recurrent dislocation, and shoulder instability: Bankart and Hill-Sachs lesions, symptoms, diagnosis, physiotherapy, and surgery.
Hip pain that wakes you at night—arthritis or AVN? Differences between osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis, diagnostic methods, and treatment options.
What causes a slipping sensation and joint instability in the hip? Labrum tear, impingement, muscle weakness, arthritis, AVN; diagnosis and treatment options.
Why does hip pain occur when sitting and standing? Arthritis, impingement syndrome, labrum tear, bursitis, AVN; diagnosis, treatment, and when to see a doctor.
Persistent hip pain in young adults and symptoms of avascular necrosis (AVN); risk factors, diagnostic methods, and treatment options.
Causes of sharp, stabbing pain in the groin and hip, important warning signs, diagnostic methods, and treatment options.
Causes of limping, gait disturbance, and a feeling of leg shortening when walking; important warning signs, diagnostic methods, and treatment options.
Why do chronic knee swelling and persistent edema occur? Synovitis, meniscus tear, osteoarthritis, rheumatism, infection, and DVT; diagnosis, treatment, and emergencies.
Is a grinding sound from the knee a sign of arthritis? Cartilage wear, meniscus, patellofemoral pain; diagnosis, treatment, and when to see a doctor.
Can night leg pain come from the knee? Osteoarthritis, meniscus tear, cartilage damage, synovitis, and bursitis; diagnosis, treatment, and when to see a doctor.
Why do burning and increased warmth occur in the knee? Synovitis, bursitis, tendinopathy, infection, rheumatism, and nerve compression; diagnosis, treatment, and emergencies.
Why does sharp pain inside the knee occur after sports? Meniscus tear, patellofemoral pain, tendinopathy, and cartilage damage; diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Why does sharp pain occur when loading the knee? A comprehensive guide to patellofemoral pain, meniscus tear, tendinopathy, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Why does knee pain increase on stairs? A comprehensive guide to patellofemoral pain, osteoarthritis, meniscus tear, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Why does the knee lock or catch when walking? A comprehensive guide to meniscus tear, loose bodies, cartilage damage, diagnosis, and treatment options.
What is a Baker’s cyst (popliteal cyst)? A guide to causes of swelling and tightness behind the knee, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and follow-up.
Why do knee giving way and a feeling of instability occur? Anterior cruciate ligament injury, the Lachman test, meniscus tear, muscle weakness, and treatment options.
Why do clicking and popping sounds come from the knee? A comprehensive guide to osteoarthritis, meniscus tear, cavitation, and treatment options.
Bone pain that worsens at night, persistent swelling, and unexplained fractures can signal a bone tumor. Early diagnosis saves lives—learn the symptoms.
Surgeries that reduce fracture risk and pain management when cancer spreads from another organ to bone. The orthopedic oncology approach to metastasis.
Symptoms and surgical treatment of chordoma, a rare tumor that involves the spine. Specialist oncologic care for complex cases.
What you need to know about adamantinoma, a rare, slow-growing malignant tumor of the tibia (shinbone), and the treatment process.
What is a bone tumor (bone cancer), and how many types are there? An overview of benign and malignant bone lesions and Dr. Arıkan’s treatment approach.
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