If you suffer joint pain, not only will you constantly be uncomfortable, you will also suffer from mobility problems and may struggle with even the simplest of tasks. Experts have found that certain exercises and movements performed in water (i.e. a swimming pool) can help reduce joint pain and enhance mobility and flexibility.
In the 12 months preceding total knee arthroplasty, women experienced significantly greater utilization of knee osteoarthritis-related health care than men, according to results.
You are probably too aware of how hip and knee pain affects your mobility, especially if you want to exercise. The bad news is that having hip and knee pain or inflammatory conditions like arthritis puts you at a greater risk of developing some heart conditions.
Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
The overall inflammation and degeneration of the cartilage cause pain, sometimes to the point that mobility becomes a problem. When mobility becomes a problem knee or hip replacement surgery may become necessary.
Most often, people go about their daily life without knowing a simple knee pain has a story to tell. People commonly blame exhaustion, overwork or an unusual sleeping position for their aching knee joint. The logical modus operandi is to self-diagnose and treat as if it is a temporary condition, but how do you know if it is something chronic like arthritis?
What happens during a total knee replacement surgery? Dr. Daniel Albright of Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic talks about what to expect during a total knee replacement surgery. Dr. Albright uses models to explain this highly successful procedure step-by-step. Summary of video: (Video …
Dr. Dan Albright, an orthopedic surgeon, discusses the difference between a partial knee replacement and a total knee replacement and when he would use a partial knee replacement over a total knee replacement. Summary of video: So why are partial knee …
Since last summer, Ranganathan and his team — consisting of Jill Sharkey, a member of Rowan University’s class of 2017, and Ridwan Murshed, a Rowan grad student from Bangladesh — have been working to develop new pieces that would administer …
Gait analysis is the study of the human locomotion (walking). In this process, the walking pattern of a patient or a healthy person is observed by a therapist along with instruments to evaluate the conditions which affect the ability to …
