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Runner s knee is a broad term used to describe the pain you feel if you have one of several knee problems. You might hear a doctor call it patellofemo...

Dozens of supplements claim to treat joint pain, in addition to typical pain relievers like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, but which ones actually work? Here, we look at 9 options and what existing research says about them.

Chronic knee pain often has obvious causes, like arthritis or an old injury. Another culprit is stealthier: tight leg muscles that can contribute to knee discomfort. Fortunately, stretching the muscles can help provide some relief.

You can do many things to help knee pain, whether it's due to a recent injury or arthritisyou've had for years. Follow these 11 dos and don ts...

Diagnosing osteoarthritis often occurs in the late stages when cartilage degradation is severe, making it difficult to distinguish it from other types of arthritis and to determine the best treatment plan. In work published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, investigators have developed and tes...

Electrical brain stimulation could be the key to getting athletes back on track following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown.

While there are other infection control guidelines, these are the first tailored specifically to physicians who treat patients in pain, including with procedures such as cortisone shots in the knees, peripheral nerve blocks and spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for low back and leg pain, and drug delive...

Movement is medicine, or so they tell people with knee osteoarthritis but are they right? A recent evidence review calls into question just how helpfu...

The shoulder is the joint most often affected by dislocations. It is known that bony defects of the glenoid and/or humerus can lead to recurrent dislocations even after arthroscopic shoulder stabilization. To prevent recurrent instability, it appears reasonable to reduce fresh and larger Hill-Sachs ...

In the United States, the use of total shoulder arthroplasty has grown significantly over the past decade, leading to an increased need for revision total shoulder arthroplasty. The most common causes for revision include instability, rotator cuff deficiency, infection, fractures, and component loos...