You have knee arthritis and a meniscus tear. One of the more common conditions that I see in the office is when someone comes in with an MRI that shows a meniscus tear and knee arthritis. Patients nowadays will have their MRI reports often before their office visit with me. Once they see the word meniscal tear, they latch onto this condition and start thinking about all the possibilities for treatment of meniscal tear and the arthritis...

“I can’t exercise anymore. You see, I have arthritis.” I’ve had many patients enter my exam room, look me straight in the face and say that. My mind drifts to some of the videos I’ve seen in the CrossFit Journal that show adaptive athletes and morbidly obese people exercising. On further questioning, I find the patients are usually referring to hip or knee arthritis—the most common forms of arthritis—and I proceed to ask about their...

Baker’s cysts are notorious for causing confusion, distress, and uncertainty. Unfortunately, those feelings can be the doctor’s sometimes, not the patient. But the problem is easily identifiable and can be taken care of with the right treatment. They are extremely common and most commonly cause swelling and tightness in the back of the knee. They usually do not cause pain which is more commonly associated with either arthritis or a...