Articles on bones, joints and muscles: knee, hip, shoulder and back problems, joint replacement and sports injuries, explained from the first symptom through treatment options to recovery.
Ankle replacement keeps some up-and-down motion by resurfacing the worn joint with metal and plastic components, while ankle fusion removes the joint and knits…
After shoulder replacement, stiffness, swelling that drifts down to the hand, bruising, and patches of numbness around the incision are common and usually ease…
Bone density exercises are weight-bearing impact and progressive resistance movements that load the skeleton enough to stimulate new bone. Randomized trials show supervised heavy…
To prepare for knee replacement surgery, most teams first order a pre-assessment visit with blood tests (blood count, kidney function, blood sugar, clotting and…
A Ponseti cast may be slipping if your baby's toes, which were visible at the cast edge, begin disappearing inside it, if the cast…
Physical therapy during limb lengthening matters because the bone is pulled apart roughly a millimeter a day while muscles, tendons, joint capsules and nerves…
A good ankle replacement candidate is usually an adult with end-stage ankle arthritis (osteoarthritis, post-traumatic or inflammatory) whose pain persists despite non-surgical care, whose…
Knee replacement abroad can be done safely, but only after independent verification: confirm the surgeon's annual case volume and credentials, the implant's track record…
Most clubfoot casts cause no trouble, but a few signs need a same-day call to the orthopedic team: toes that swell, turn pale, blue…
Foot surgery preparation usually covers three areas: imaging such as X-rays or an MRI so the surgeon can plan the operation, a pre-anesthesia assessment…
Most carpal tunnel release operations can be done with local anesthesia alone, so the patient stays awake while the hand is numb; many centers…
Hallux rigidus surgery is usually considered when arthritis of the big toe joint keeps causing pain and stiffness despite several months of nonsurgical care,…
A closed reduction procedure realigns a displaced broken bone by hand, without cutting the skin. After pain control, usually a local anesthetic, sedation or…
Knuckle cracking is the sound of a gas cavity forming in the lubricating fluid of a joint when the joint surfaces are pulled apart.…
A nerve conduction study before cubital tunnel surgery measures how fast and how strongly electrical signals travel along the ulnar nerve as it passes…
Hip arthritis pain is most often felt deep in the groin or the front of the thigh, and it can travel to the buttock…
You may need a hip replacement when arthritis pain in the groin or thigh persists despite several months of nonsurgical care and begins limiting…
Foot surgery with diabetes is often appropriate, but it carries higher risks of slow wound healing, infection and nerve-related complications. Surgeons usually ask for…
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