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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for cartilage
  1. ... inflammation (pain and swelling). It also breaks down cartilage (the tissue that protects your bones and joints) ... body. Common symptoms include: pain and swelling in cartilage (especially in ears and nose); pain, redness, and ...
  2. ... Medicine, where she works. Melanie had torn the cartilage in her knee and would need total knee ... knee joint was bone-on-bone, meaning the cartilage had worn away, and she was in terrible ...
  3. ... it usually occurs in older people. The protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wear down ...