Injured your ACL? It's more than just a knee injury
It's an athlete's worst fear. Hearing a loud "pop" and feeling severe pain are usually the first signs you've torn your anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL.
Apr 15, 2026
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Musculoskeletal Diseases: News and Research on Osteoarthritis, Knee
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People who consume ultra-processed foods have worse muscle health, study suggests
Researchers found that a diet high in ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of fat stored inside thigh muscles, regardless of calorie or fat intake, physical activity or sociodemographic factors in a population ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Will knee injections help your osteoarthritis? Here's what the evidence says
Knee osteoarthritis is a complex disease that affects the whole joint, including bone, cartilage, ligaments and muscles. Osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and movement difficulty, affecting 8.3% of people in Australia.
Apr 10, 2026
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Scientists test new ways to regrow joints damaged by arthritis
Good news: Scientists may be closer to a new way to treat arthritis.
Apr 7, 2026
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Doubt cast on effectiveness of widely used 'KT-tape' for joint/muscle pain and mobility
Kinesio taping, or "KT tape" as it's usually known—widely used to ease joint/muscle pain and boost range of movement—may not be all that effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the existing evidence, published in the ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Gut health supplement relieves arthritis pain, finds new study
A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA)—with far fewer dropouts than a digital physiotherapy program. ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Knee braces offer low-risk and effective option for managing painful arthritis, research shows
Using a knee brace can help people with painful knee osteoarthritis manage their symptoms, according to new research led by Professor Melanie Holden at Keele University and Professor George Peat at Sheffield Hallam University.
Jan 26, 2026
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Glucocorticoid injection shows little benefit for knee osteoarthritis, clinical trial finds
Researchers in China have found no statistically significant advantage for infrapatellar fat pad glucocorticoid injection over saline for 12-week knee pain change or effusion synovitis volume change in inflammatory knee osteoarthritis.
Study uncovers beneficial relationship between gardening and osteoarthritis
Gardening/yardwork is one of the few forms of leisure physical activity that people tend to do more as they age. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability that also tends to occur ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Medicare's new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers
A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans' requests for certain medical care—and will reward the companies when they deny it.
Dec 11, 2025
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