Knee

The idea made so much sense that it's rarely been questioned: exercise to strengthen the muscles around the knee will help patients with osteoarthritis and make moving the inflamed joint easier and less painful.Nearly 40 percent of…

Some experts recommend flat, flexible shoes for people with knee osteoarthritis, while others say sturdy, supportive shoes are better. Now a randomized study has found that the latter - a stiff and stable shoe with good cushioning - is…

"When I started practicing 30 years ago, if someone had hip pain we would take an x-ray, and even if they had arthritis and were in their forties, we told them to change their activity and wait," he told Dr . William Maloney, professor of…