Of all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear and tear. Decades of walking, running, sitting, jumping and other activities can take a toll on the cartilage—the smooth tissue between the bones—leading to osteoarthritis. ...
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Weight and body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are inappropriate and worsening health inequalities, according to a new study published in BMC Medicine today that analyzed nearly ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Pre-surgery exercise and education—widely known as prehabilitation—can significantly improve outcomes for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open,
May 31, 2023
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A decline in functional mobility, loss of muscle strength and an increase in body fats are often associated with aging. This trend could potentially be reversed by way of an innovative magnetic muscle therapy pioneered by ...
May 23, 2023
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The provision of joint replacement surgery in England is subject to socio-economic inequalities, despite a years-long effort to reduce them. A study of hip and knee surgeries over a ten-year period, published April 27 in ...
Apr 27, 2023
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If you happen to walk through the front doors of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, near Chicago, and think you hear the Windows startup music, or the themes for Universal Studios or Warner Bros. being played ...
Apr 13, 2023
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For patients with symptomatic, radiographic, moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis of the hip or knee, total joint arthroplasty (TJA) should not be delayed in order to pursue additional nonoperative treatments, ...
Apr 7, 2023
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New research offers up some good news for diehard marathon runners: You don't necessarily have to give up running if you are experiencing hip or knee pain.
Mar 7, 2023
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For people of middle age or older with a tear in the meniscus, but without a history of acute knee trauma, surgery is rarely useful. Many studies have already shown that an arthroscopic surgery, in which a doctor treats a ...
Feb 1, 2023
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