Aug 31, 2010
Exercises for Healthy, Injured, and Post-Surgery Knees:
Exercise has been shown to reduce knee pain, strengthen bones, and delay the onset of arthritis. Exercise can improve your health regardless of the current condition of your knees. Different exercises are better for healthy knees, injured knees, and knees that have recently undergone surgery.
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Jul 26, 2010
Athletes Undergoing Tissue Transplant Surgery for Knee Damage Have Bright Future:
A recent study reports that osteochondral allograft transplantation will not prevent athletes from returning to their sport.
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Jul 06, 2010
Surgical Repair Of Knee Injuries Does Not Decrease Risk Of Osteoarthritis:
Arthroscopic surgical repair of torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) or meniscal cartilage injuries in the knee does not decrease the chances of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
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Jun 16, 2010
Hip exercises found effective at reducing, eliminating common knee pain in runners:
A twice weekly hip strengthening regimen proves surprisingly effective at reducing or even eliminating knee pain in female runners.
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May 14, 2010
Those Who Exercise When Young Have Stronger Bones When They Grow Old:
New findings suggest that physical activity when young increases bone density and size, which may mean a reduced risk of osteoporosis later in life.
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Apr 30, 2010
New Topical Cream Brings Relief to Osteoarthritis Patients:
Covidien releases the first FDA-approved topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug to treat osteoarthritis of the knee(s).
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Apr 13, 2010
Device to revolutionize preventive blood clot care after joint replacement surgery:
A mobile compression device is as effective as medication at preventing the formation of blood clots after hip and knee replacement surgery but provides greater patient safety.
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Mar 30, 2010
Knee Replacement in Elderly Patients Shown to Improve Balance:
Study shows that total knee replacement successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis. The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients.
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Mar 08, 2010
Electromagnetic Treatment Promising for Knee Osteoarthritis:
New treatment offers pulses to reduce pain and proves promising among study participants.
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Feb 17, 2010
New Protocol for Pain Management During and After Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery:
Several options are now available for coping with pain associated with knee and hip replacement.
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Jan 25, 2010
Natural Grass Produces Least Strain on ACL:
Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have determined that athletes wearing cleats experience the least strain on their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on a natural grass surface, as compared to three other shoe-surface interactions.
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Jan 05, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Doctor Hoping to Halt Arthritis:
Dr. Constance Chu, director of the Cartilage Restoration Center at the University of Pittsburgh, is testing a new procedure on retired race and rodeo horses. Doctors have succeeded in generating tissue in labs, but have not yet developed a technique to grow the tissue on a human joint. Tissue grown on a human would likely function as natural cartilage does. The hope of the experiment is to develop a technique more effective than microfracture surgery – the most common cartilage regeneration method currently used in the United States.
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