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Children undergoing surgery for severe hip deformities can now benefit from much shorter surgeries, which means getting back to normal walking and sitting sooner, thanks to an innovation that creates a computerized "twin" of their bodies and movement.

Steroid injections appear to lead to significantly greater pain relief and movement for up to four months than current best care in adults with hip osteoarthritis, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.

Older men with lower amounts of muscle mass have significantly increased risk of hip and potentially other fractures, new research led by investigators at Sutter Health's San Francisco Coordinating Center (SFCC) in San Francisco, CA has shown.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory condition that affects the spine and areas where tendons and ligaments attach to bone. However, AS has many other possible symptoms beyond the spine, including hip pain and stiffness.

Heart attack and other serious cardiovascular complications are possible complications of joint replacement surgeries. The risk of having a heart attack is highest in people with a history of cardiovascular disease and becomes higher with advancing age

The hip abductor muscles refer to an important muscle group that helps stabilize the hips as a person moves. If these muscles weaken, it can put additional pressure on the hips, knees, and back, which can make walking painful and difficult. People can per

Inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis attacks many different structures in your knees, such as the cartilage that provides padding between the bones, the ligaments that attach bone to bone, and the joint capsule that surrounds the entire joint. As R

In a novel clinical study, medical scientists demonstrate how the alignment problem can contribute to osteoarthritis?and they also suggest that correcting it can protect cartilage and reverse its degeneration.

Strengthening the muscles around the knee joint can help your body tolerate pain and stress on the joint. There are many good exercises to strengthen the knee joints and surrounding leg, hip and buttocks muscles.

Some people with osteoarthritis (OA) find relief from natural treatments, such as physical therapy and acupuncture. Many experts recommend a combination of drug-based and natural treatments for people with OA.