Radiology & Imaging
Mini 'magic' MRI scanner could diagnose footballer knee injuries more accurately
Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a prototype mini MRI scanner that fits around a patient's leg.
Jun 28, 2019
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Health
The keys to perfect lunges and squats
(HealthDay)—Want two moves that will effectively develop your lower body? Then add lunges and squats to your strength-training workout.
Mar 28, 2019
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Surgery
Study explores trends and outcomes in outpatient joint replacement compared to hospital stay
With outpatient hip and knee replacements on the rise, Geoffrey Westrich, MD, and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) launched a study to analyze trends and compare complication rates of patients who go home ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Medications
Medical marijuana is finally here, but many Georgia doctors shy away from it
Sylvia Hayes' list of ailments is long and growing. Sciatica. A bulging disc. Pinched nerves. Knee pain.
Jun 6, 2023
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Health
Study shows that improving muscle power rather than strength helps alleviate pain for osteoarthritis sufferers
Scientists at Tufts have determined that leg muscle power—the capability of the leg muscles to rapidly exert force—is a more accurate gauge of the severity of knee osteoarthritis than simple leg strength, a finding that ...
May 2, 2016
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Health
Core strength: Why is it important and how do you maintain it?
Many people have become more sedentary in recent times with lockdowns and working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 12, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Strenuous exercise safe for people at high risk of knee arthritis
People at high risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA) may be nervous and reluctant to participate in strenuous physical activities such as jogging, cycling, singles tennis and skiing. But a new Northwestern Medicine study that ...
May 5, 2020
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Medications
Anesthetics that block nerves around the knee relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology demonstrate that patients with knee osteoarthritis experience short term pain relief from genicular nerve blocks—or locally injected anesthetics ...
Nov 12, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
All that slipping and sliding on tennis courts prevents injuries: A biomechanics expert explains how
"Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than clay or grass, but I am 100% sure it is wrong. I may have to play more on clay than before, but there aren't ...
Jan 23, 2019
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Surgery
Q&A: Cervical disk replacement
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has had terrible neck pain for a few years. It has gotten to the point where he cannot turn his head to either side enough to drive safely. We heard that replacing a disk in his neck might be ...
Nov 29, 2022
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