Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare condition affecting the artery in the back of the knee. It causes pain in the lower legs during exercise. The popliteal artery runs behind the ...

The popliteal pulse is one of the pulses you can detect in your body, specifically in the portion of your leg behind your knee. The pulse here is from blood flow to the popliteal artery ...

But your popliteal artery is easy to find and feel when you know where to look. It has to run through your knee without getting pinched. ‌ So the location of your popliteal pulse is behind your ...

According to an ESPN.com story, Paneno dislocated his knee and ruptured the artery behind it, resulting in a total of six surgeries — including the amputation of the lower part of his leg.

Your swelling, an aneurysm, is a bulge from a weak spot in an artery wall. Needling such a bulge can cause a hemorrhage. Sometimes doctors listen for blood flowing in behind-the-knee bulges ...

Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement ...

Artery Procedure May Offer Surgery-Free Way to Ease Knee Arthritis By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis ...