synovitis
Swollen joint lining
Synovitis is inflammation of the synovial membrane—the tissue lining joints that produces lubricating fluid.
It causes pain, swelling, and stiffness, commonly affecting knees, hips, and wrists.
Synovitis can result from injury, overuse, arthritis, or infection: The runner developed synovitis in her knee after increasing her mileage too quickly.
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- effusionUnrestrained emotional discharge
edema · cytokines · leukocytes · hyperemia · thickening · proliferation · fibrosis · chronic
Over-the-counter pain class
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- restCessation of activity
- iceWater's solid form
compression · elevation · DMARDs · biologics · aspiration · drainage · rehabilitation
Ache at skeletal junctures
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- crepitusCrackling from friction inside
locking · catching · instability · weakness · limping · dysfunction · impairment · discomfort
Inflamed joint cushions
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- osteoarthritisCartilage breakdown in joints
- rheumatoidImmune-mediated joint inflammation
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
arthropathy · gout · pigmented · transient
Fibrous envelope around articulations
elbow · shoulder · temporomandibular · sacroiliac · facet joint · bursa
Magnetic body imaging
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam
- imagingProducing visual representations
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
effusion · edema · cytokines · leukocytes · hyperemia · thickening · proliferation · fibrosis · chronic · acute
NSAIDs
Over-the-counter pain class
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- restCessation of activity
ice · compression · elevation · DMARDs · biologics · aspiration · drainage · rehabilitation
joint pain
Ache at skeletal junctures
crepitus · locking · catching · instability · weakness · limping · dysfunction · impairment · discomfort · morning stiffness
bursitis
Inflamed joint cushions
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- osteoarthritisCartilage breakdown in joints
- rheumatoidImmune-mediated joint inflammation
tendinitis · arthropathy · gout · pigmented · transient
joint capsule
Fibrous envelope around articulations
wrist · elbow · shoulder · temporomandibular · sacroiliac · facet joint · bursa
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam
synovitisbone fracture
Cracked or broken skeleton
osteonecrosis · bone spur · ligament tear · joint dislocation · osteoarthritis