Category: Orthopedics
Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy
With some simple lifestyle changes, you can lower your risk of osteoporosis.
Jaw Problems Linked to Bone-Modifying Drugs Not as Rare as Once Thought
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) can cause parts of the jawbone to breakdown and die.
More children are getting ACL injuries – here’s what could be done to prevent them
One particularly nasty sporting injury is damage to the ACL – the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee, which attaches the thigh (femur) and shin (tibia) bones. ACL injuries have rocketed among children in England, and our research suggests that one cause of this is that children are not developing basic movement skills, such as jumping and hopping.
Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis? You might not need surgery. Here’s what to try instead
Non-surgical treatments work well for most people with osteoarthritis, regardless of their age or the severity of their symptoms. These include education and self-management, exercise and physical activity, weight management and nutrition, and certain pain medicines.
What if flat feet were…normal? Debunking a myth about injuries
Asymptomatic flat feet generally do not require the intervention of health professionals. Based on current scientific knowledge, assessing whether a person has flat feet to determine their risk of injury is ineffective and counterproductive.
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age
Alister Hart, UCL As someone who started marathon running in mid-life, I know how many aches and pains (and doubts) you can have if you take on the challenge to start running at an older age. But as an orthopaedic…
Surgery won’t fix my chronic back pain, so what will?
Treatments offered to people with chronic pain include strong pain medicines such as opioids and invasive procedures such as spinal cord stimulators or spinal fusion surgery. Unfortunately, these treatments have little if any benefit and are associated with a risk of significant harm.
ACL injuries can lead to osteoarthritis later in life – here’s what you need to know
Aside from the pain of an ACL injury and potential need for reparative or reconstructive surgery, there’s also another long-term consequence of serious knee trauma: post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
Female football players are at much higher risk of career-ending ACL injuries – the science on why
Females have a wider pelvis relative to leg length, which results in increased angulation at the knee. The shape of the bones is also different in women in that the ACL passes through a narrower space to attach to the thigh bone, which may make it more susceptible to injury. The actual size of the ACL is also often smaller in females, so may be less able to withstand high forces.
Three orthopedic surgeries that might be doing more harm than good
What most people don’t know is that many common orthopaedic surgeries are not better for reducing pain than non-surgical alternatives that are both cheaper and safer, such as exercise programs.
How your doctor describes your medical condition can encourage you to say ‘yes’ to surgery when there are other options
People told they had a “rotator cuff tear” wanted shoulder surgery the most
Should I stop running if my knee hurts?
For some runners, especially older runners, the pain can be a symptom of osteoarthritis. But does running worsen knee pain and osteoarthritis?
To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun
US hospital costs are so high it makes sense for an orthopedic surgeon from Milwaukee and a patient from Mississippi to go to Mexican hospital for the surgery.
What makes joints pop and crack and is it a sign of disease?
The noises this makes can be alarming, especially if your joints rarely make them, but they are seldom a sign that something is wrong.
More Older Adults With Joint Replacements Recover At Home, Not Rehab
Where’s the best place to recover after a hip or knee replacement — at home or in a rehabilitation facility?