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As you may be painfully aware, knee pain is very common. Global estimates suggest that more than 1 in 5 adults age 40 and over experience this type of joint problem, and knee pain in men and women in the United States increases steadily after age 60. Here are some of the best home-based ways to help...

The MISHA Knee System is an implantable tool that acts like a shock absorber for the knee. It alleviates pressure on the joint, which eases pain and improves function for the patient.

As a cyclist, you probably know that you should always listen to your knees and the messages they send when they re not so happy. These messages show ...

Researchers have found that people with knee OA unconsciously believe that activity may be dangerous to their condition, despite medical advice telling them otherwise.

Advances in cartilage tissue engineering might now finally lead to the development of new cartilage repair products. To understand the potential in this field, it helps to consider the current landscape of tissue-engineered products for articular cartilage repair and particularly cell-based therapie...

Imagine a day when joints could heal themselves. Imagine a day when joints could heal themselves. At the first inkling of a creaky knee, patients could get a single shot in the joint that would not only stop their cartilage and bone from eroding, but kick start its regrowth. This may seem like a dre...

Cell therapy using chondrocytes has shown promise for cartilage regeneration, but maintaining functional characteristics during in vitro culture and ensuring survival after transplantation are challenges.

A UC Davis Health orthopaedic surgeon is among the first in the U.S. to implant a new product that can help preserve knee cartilage.

University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new method to generate human cartilage of the head and neck.

The study is testing a treatment for patellofemoral osteoarthritis, which causes swelling and pain in the front of the knee joint.