Runner's knee
Runner's knee is a common problem that occurs when the tendon along the outside of the knee is overloaded. The injury is painful, especially during exercise. Some people get symptoms...
Injury guide
Runner's knee
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Chafing (Torn Calf Muscle)
Chafing is not in itself a clinical diagnosis but rather a collective term for different symptoms that can be caused by different injuries. However, the symptoms usually grouped together under...
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Hip Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a rheumatic joint disease that affects one in four Swedes over the age of 45, mainly the elderly but also the overweight. Most sufferers find it difficult to...
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Gout
Gout is a severe inflammation of the joints that comes in rapid attacks and can be very painful. The characteristic feature of gout is that the inflammation usually affects the...
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a painful disorder that causes long-term pain or aching in the muscles in several parts of the body. The disease is characterised by pain in the body for...
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Varicose veins
Varicose veins is the name of a common condition where dilated, visible veins appear. Usually on the inside of the lower legs. There is an increase in varicose veins with...
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Swollen legs
Swollen legs can have many different causes. Most often, swollen legs are due to an increased amount of fluid in the legs, and the underlying cause can be anything from...
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Thigh Contusion
A thigh injury is caused by a hard blow or jolt to the thigh muscle. For example, it can be a knee that goes into the thigh with great force...
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Shin Splints (Periostitis)
Shin splints are not really an inflammation but a wear and tear injury. If you have overloaded the muscles and bones of your lower leg, you may experience pain in...
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Jumper's knee
Jumper's knee is a sports injury that can also be referred to as patellar tendinitis. The injury is a type of repetitive strain injury and occurs in a tendon in...
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Knee pain
Having pain in your knee from time to time can have several different causes and sometimes underlying injuries. If you have pain, you are not alone, it is a relatively...
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Dislocated kneecap (patellar luxation)
Patellar luxation is the medical name used when the kneecap is dislocated. These injuries occur because the joints and muscles of the knee are unable to keep the kneecap in...
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PFSS (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)
PFSS is a common cause of knee injury problems. The syndrome mainly affects young people, especially teenage girls. However, it is common in both sexes and most common between the...
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Knee Instability
Knee instability is an injury that can be caused by many different reasons. However, most often this type of problem is caused by damage to one or more ligaments in...
