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Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.

Strong and mobile hips are essential for everyday activities like walking, running, and climbing stairs. Exercises such as hip squeezes and leg raises, added to your daily routine, can prevent hip pain and enhance overall joint health. They promote easier movement and reduce risk of injury.

The hip labrum is a ring of cartilage that surrounds the socket of the ball-and-socket hip joint. Unlike other ball and socket joints, such as the shoulder, the hip has a very deep and stable socket.

When a hip replacement surgery is performed, a damaged, worn-out hip joint is replaced with an artificial implant. The materials used in the artificial implant may vary, but they often include metal, plastic, or ceramic.

Although males have higher rates of ACL injuries, the relative risk of ACL injury is actually much higher in females. Despite increased understanding of ACL injuries and prevention, injury rates among females have remained consistent, while rates have simultaneously decreased among males. As female ...

The medial collateral ligament (MCL) on the inner side of the knee is most often torn when there is a force that strikes the outside of the knee. Treatment of an MCL tear depends on the severity of the injury. Most MCL tears can be treated without surgery.

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. Patellar tendonitis occurs when the patellar tendon becomes inflamed and irritated. This problem is most often seen in athletes who do repetitive jumping-the reason patellar tendonitis is often called "jumper's knee." ...

Patellofemoral stress syndrome (PFSS) is a type of overuse injury that causes pain in the soft tissues and bone in the front of the knee. Also known as "runner's knee" or "jumper's knee," PFSS develops with repeated vigorous knee stress caused by joggi...

In one large review of nearly 10,000 patients, researchers looked at 12 different non-drug therapies. They found that knee braces, hydrotherapy, and exercise were the most effective for knee osteoarthritis.

Exercise can often be the last thing on the mind of someone suffering from a chronic knee pain condition. And as research indicates, many people who have degenerative diseases of the knee, such as osteoarthritis, don't get anywhere close to the recommended amount of daily exercise activity t...