No More Knee Pain: The Best Running Shoes for Pain-Free Runs
There's nothing worse for a runner than feeling motivated to hit the roads, but not being able to because of an injury. "Runner's knee" is a general term that encompasses a few different conditions that can cause knee pain from running.
10 Strengthening Exercises for Hip Bursitis
Previously, researchers thought that hip bursitis was the primary cause of lateral or side hip pain. Now, experts know that greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a more accurate explanation.
BioLig: a novel synthetic implant for knee ligament repair
If successfully developed, BioLig may provide an alternative to current surgical techniques for knee ligament repair, restoring stability in the knee without harvesting tissue from another area of the joint.
What can cause pain in the back of the knee when straightening the leg?
Pain in the back of the knee when straightening the leg is called posterior knee pain. Finding the cause can be difficult as it can come from problems with the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, or vascular system.
Multidisciplinary model can cut refracture risk for hospitalized adults with hip fracture
A multidisciplinary care model can reduce the risk for subsequent fractures among adults hospitalized for a hip fracture, according to findings published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Average hip, knee replacement patient may be getting younger
People might think of the typical joint replacement patient as a senior aged 65 or older, but the surgery is becoming much more common among younger adults with chronic joint pain.
Self-administered acupressure reduces knee pain with suspected osteoarthritis
The analysis included 314 participants randomly assigned to acupressure twice daily for 12 weeks or a control education session on knee health.
Survival rates after hip or spine fracture worse than for many cancers
Scientists have gathered a body of evidence about mortality outcomes in patients over 50, but survival rates following bone fractures are not often included in the statistics available to patients or caregivers. The aim of this current real-world population-based study of close to 100,000 subjects was to show the post-fracture prognosis in people over 65 years by examining the overall survival by gender, age groups, and types of fractures, using the database of the Ontario, Canada public health care system.
Should You Worry About Joints Cracking or Popping?
Cracking and popping joints, medically known as crepitus, are normal. Joints are points in your body where two bones meet. You might occasionally hear your knees popping or notice your back or bones crack as you move them.
Arthroscopic iliopsoas fractional lengthening may be preferred vs. revision THA
In this video from the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Mario Hevesi, MD, PhD, discussed arthroscopic lengthening of the iliopsoas tendon following total hip arthroplasty for patients with tendonitis.
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