Two expert MDs say it's a telltale sign that you might be ready for surgery once you start experiencing this type of ...

A couple of months ago, Sam Torrence was part of three in five adults suffering from knee pain. Now, he’s recovered from knee surgery and is on his way to the US Open Pickleball Championships in April ...

Before, during, and after knee replacement surgery, surgeons may prescribe different medications. For example, pain medication can relieve discomfort, and blood thinners prevent blood clots. Skin and ...

Depending on how active you are, you may worry that your knee aches and pains mean someday you’ll need to replace this important joint. Research shows that running and cycling can help protect you ...

During a knee replacement or knee arthroplasty surgery, doctors replace the knee joint with an artificial knee. In many cases, an artificial knee joint will last the rest of a person’s life. During a ...

Arthritis in general is defined as damage to cartilage, the connective tissue that cushions joints, explains Jeffrey Zarin, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute. “Think of ...

A study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine has confirmed the safety of a novel type of cellular therapy for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. Conducted by a multi-institutional team of ...

Share on Pinterest The medication metformin is often prescribed to help treat type 2 diabetes. Francis J Dean/Shutterstock Researchers are reporting that the type 2 diabetes drug metformin can help ...