Knee pain on stairs is often associated with the kneecap and surrounding tissues, but it can also come from a tendon injury, arthritis, meniscus problem, or changes in how the hips, ankles, and feet control movement. The direction that bothers you may
Shoulder pain when lifting your arm can make simple movements—reaching into a cabinet, putting on a shirt, washing your hair, or completing an overhead exercise—surprisingly difficult. The location and timing of the pain can provide useful clues. Pain during the middle portion
Pain that begins near the lower back or buttock and travels toward the leg is often called sciatica. However, irritation around the sacroiliac joint can produce a surprisingly similar pattern. The simplest distinction is that SI joint pain originates around the joint
