Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The exciting finding here is that we are opening up a new field of understanding in the causes of ...

Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, affects more than 30 million adults in the U.S. And because aging is a major risk factor, those numbers continue to rise as the general population ...

Physical health is a fundamental aspect of your quality of life. When you can no longer physically do the things you love — like going for a walk, swinging a golf club, carrying your grandkids, ...

This happens when the hip socket does not fully cover the ball of the joint. The hip can move too much, and may cause pain at ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

It’s not all that uncommon to have some knee pain after a hip replacement. Changes in the length of your leg can put some additional pressure or stress on your knee joint. Another common cause is that ...

May 27, 2021 - Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) show significant reduction in pain and other symptoms and improvement in walking gait biomechanics. However, those improvements do not ...

Hip replacement surgery replaces part of the hip joint called the ball-and-socket with artificial materials. Metal, plastic, and ceramic can all be used to replace the hip joint. Ceramic is a ...

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Key Takeaways Revision hip replacement surgery is more complicated than the first hip replacement. Hip replacements can wear out due to aseptic ...

The hip joint can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. As the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body, its structure allows for fluid movement. Whenever you use the hip (for ...

As we age, our knees and hips remind us to rest after a run or give us unexpected twinges when walking up stairs. But when aches and pains intrude on your everyday life and persist after resting for a ...