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Orthopedics & Sports medicine
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Online yoga programs may improve knee function in the short term

Online yoga programs may improve knee function in the short term

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainA randomized trial of adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis has found that a 12-week online yoga program improved knee function in

Online yoga programs may improve knee function in the short term

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainA randomized trial of adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis has found that a 12-week online yoga program improved knee function in
Knee pain: Here's why it happens and how you can help it

Knee pain: Here's why it happens and how you can help it

by Philip Conaghan, Anna Anderson and Hemant Govind Pandit,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageKnee pain is a common problem. Global estimates suggest more thanone in five people ove

Knee pain: Here's why it happens and how you can help it

by Philip Conaghan, Anna Anderson and Hemant Govind Pandit,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageKnee pain is a common problem. Global estimates suggest more thanone in five people ove
Study finds chiropractic spinal manipulation does not increase the risk of cauda equina syndrome

Study finds chiropractic spinal manipulation does not increase the risk of cauda equina syndrome

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterIncidence of cauda equina syndrome (CES) per cohort after propensity matching. CES occurs in a smaller proportion of patients in the CSM cohort (pu

Study finds chiropractic spinal manipulation does not increase the risk of cauda equina syndrome

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterIncidence of cauda equina syndrome (CES) per cohort after propensity matching. CES occurs in a smaller proportion of patients in the CSM cohort (pu
Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play
New mechanism uncovered behind osteoarthritis could inform new treatments

New mechanism uncovered behind osteoarthritis could inform new treatments

by Mass General BrighamAge-related matrix stiffening in articular cartilage initiates pathogenic mechanotransductive signaling, driving chondrocyte dysfunction as well as disrupted cartilage integrity

New mechanism uncovered behind osteoarthritis could inform new treatments

by Mass General BrighamAge-related matrix stiffening in articular cartilage initiates pathogenic mechanotransductive signaling, driving chondrocyte dysfunction as well as disrupted cartilage integrity
Opto-RANK: A light switch for osteoclasts that could activate bone repair

Opto-RANK: A light switch for osteoclasts that could activate bone repair

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityA representative micrograph of osteoclast differentiation and activity in response to irradiation with blue light. Numerous small pits formed on the bone-lik

Opto-RANK: A light switch for osteoclasts that could activate bone repair

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityA representative micrograph of osteoclast differentiation and activity in response to irradiation with blue light. Numerous small pits formed on the bone-lik
Both high- and low-dose exercise therapy found to be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis

Both high- and low-dose exercise therapy found to be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high dose exercise therapy versus low dose in patients with symptomatic knee osteoart

Both high- and low-dose exercise therapy found to be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high dose exercise therapy versus low dose in patients with symptomatic knee osteoart
Ultrasound May Be Useful to Assess Subclinical Synovial Inflammation in Hemophilia

Ultrasound May Be Useful to Assess Subclinical Synovial Inflammation in Hemophilia

December 2023Ruth Jessen Hickman, MDA study published inHaemophiliahighlights the potential utility of ultrasound screenings to assess preclinical joint damage in patients with hemophilia

Ultrasound May Be Useful to Assess Subclinical Synovial Inflammation in Hemophilia

December 2023Ruth Jessen Hickman, MDA study published inHaemophiliahighlights the potential utility of ultrasound screenings to assess preclinical joint damage in patients with hemophilia
Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

by Mandi HarenbergHave you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about

Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

by Mandi HarenbergHave you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about
New study on how parents experience their children's sports injuries

New study on how parents experience their children's sports injuries

by Karlstad UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new review paper focuses on how parents experience and are affected by their children's sports injuries. The research ispublishedin the

New study on how parents experience their children's sports injuries

by Karlstad UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new review paper focuses on how parents experience and are affected by their children's sports injuries. The research ispublishedin the
Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people