Joints and muscles

Knee pain can have many different causes – from overuse or an injury to the meniscus, ligaments or tendons to osteoarthritis, inflammation or problems in other structures around the joint. When choosing the appropriate approach, it is therefore important first to determine where the pain is located, how it started and whether the problem comes from the joint itself or from the tissues around it.

Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease in which the cartilage, bone and other joint tissues gradually change. It most commonly affects the knees, hips and hands and can cause pain, stiffness and reduced mobility. Learn what can help, how osteoarthritis is treated and what a finding such as joint space narrowing means.