Knee X-ray helps diagnose the cartilage loss between the tibia and femur, bone spurs, effusion, alignment of the tibia and femur, patellar tendon disruption, patellar fracture, etc. It has three views: the anteroposterior or the front view, lateral or side view, and the sunrise view or the view with a bent knee.
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How do I treat noisy knees and painful joints?
Query: Hi doctor, I have noisy knees with painful joints. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In all the joints, there is presence of joint fluid and cartilage end. When the fluid becomes dry due to age, then joint friction is heard during the bending moment. Sometimes joint cartilage becomes rough and again crackling sound is heard. Read Full »