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A new nonsurgical treatment decreases errant blood flow in the shoulder to quickly reduce pain and improve function in patients with adhesive capsulitis, also known as "frozen shoulder," according to a research abstract presented during a virtual session of the Society of Interventio...

You may have experienced general tightness or discomfort in your hips after sitting in the same place for too long. But hip pain from running is different and may require more specific measures for treatment and recovery. Whether you're a new runner or a seasoned one, hip pain is common. Her...

Expanding the role of physiotherapists and the value of hard work was given a very public boost thanks to Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid's dramatized non-surgical recovery from a bad knee injury. Tears like the one McDavid suffered to his posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), which prev...

Marijuana use resulted in increased time to union in surgically treated pediatric patients with fractures, according to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in pediatrics.

Results showed adolescent athletes did not experience retear at a minimum 2-year follow-up after quadriceps autograft ACL reconstruction and iliotibial band tenodesis with a modified Lemaire technique.

Hip arthroscopy is a safe and effective procedure for improving functional impairments in pediatric and adolescent patients, according to a published study.

A comprehensive return-to-play program is cost-effective and reduces retear risk in young patients after ACL reconstructive surgery, according to a pediatric sports medicine specialist.

Quick response (QR) codes on casts of pediatric patients with fractures may be a convenient and useful way to connect children and their caregivers to cast care instructions, according to a study released as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Virtual Education Experience.

COVID-19 social distancing measures, including the closure of schools and parks and the indefinite cancelation of team sports, have led to a nearly 60% decrease overall in pediatric fractures but an increase in the proportion of fractures sustained at home,

The fear of becoming infected with the SARS-Cov-2 virus and developing COVID-19 has driven many of us to seriously consider which patients need to be ...