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How do you treat crunchy knees?Crunchy knees, often accompanied by sounds such as cracking, popping, or grinding when moving the knees, can be a common occurrence for many people. While it is not always a cause for concern, it can be bothersome or indicate an underlying issue. If there is no pain associated with your crunchy knees, they are best left alone. If you do have pain with your crunchy knees, then a combination of exercises with or without a steroid injection usually has a good chance...

Does piriformis syndrome go away?The duration of piriformis syndrome can vary from person to person. In some cases, the symptoms may resolve on their own within a few weeks or months with conservative measures, such as rest, physical therapy, stretching exercises, and over-the-counter pain medications. However, in other cases, the symptoms may persist or recur over a longer period. If conservative treatments do not provide adequate relief, additional interventions such as corticosteroid...

What happens if your shoulder labral tear is not repaired?If your shoulder labral tear is not repaired you may have continued pain and instability in your shoulder, or you may not have any pain or instability in your shoulder depending on where your labral tear is, how big it is, and how old you are. Labrum tears can be classified into three different areas, the superior labrum (the top part of your labrum which when torn is a SLAP tear), the anterior labrum (front part of your labrum), and...

How to tell if your biceps tendon is tornThere are two places you can tear your biceps tendon, in your shoulder or in your elbow. If you tear your biceps tendon in your shoulder you may hear a pop and then have bruising in your upper arm along with a popeye deformity (bunching of the muscle towards the elbow). If you tear your biceps tendon in your elbow, you will usually have bruising in your elbow with weakness turning your palm upwards. Here at Easy Orthopedics in Colorado Springs, we...