Orthopaedics

Collagen is said to promote firm skin, healthy hair, strong nails and pain-free joints – at least according to the marketing claims of many collagen supplements. But what can this structural protein actually achieve, and what is simply marketing hype? In this article, you’ll find out how collagen works, how it should be dosed, what risks and side effects are possible, and how you can personally benefit from it.

A Baker’s cyst is a bulge in the joint capsule of the knee joint that is filled with synovial fluid. It often develops in connection with so-called chronic intra-articular knee conditions. Read all about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of a Baker’s cyst here.