Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meniscus root tears should be recognized and diagnosed early to reduce the risk for arthritis ...

“I felt a lot of tightness in my knee while lifting weights over a few days and heard a loud “pop” while walking across a parking lot,” said Northeast Ohio resident Jennifer Roach. Roach’s passions ...

My journey toward becoming an orthopedic surgeon began with a serious knee injury I suffered when playing soccer in college. My meniscus cartilage, the shock absorber in the knee, was torn and the ...

Pigs have proven to be particularly effective in bio-medical research for issues related to humans. Now a potentially groundbreaking research project on knee and arthritis treatments using pigs is ...

Damage to the meniscus cartilage refers to tearing or wearing of the meniscus cartilage in the knee. Traumatic injuries such as sudden change of direction during exercise, incorrect landing after ...

Physical therapy as effective as surgery for torn meniscus and arthritis of the knee, study suggests Date: March 21, 2013 Source: American Physical Therapy Association Summary: A new study showing ...

Last week we discussed signs and symptoms of people who are dealing with knee pain that might be coming from a meniscus tear. If testing is done to confirm a meniscus tear, most people think that ...

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New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley is expected to be sidelined for a month after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday to "repair" a "partially" torn meniscus. The injury apparently ...

Arthritis is driven by more than just simple wear and tear of joints, it is also prompted by a destructive process of inflammation, Stanford investigators found. By revealing the underlying mechanism ...

Strenuous exercise can tear the meniscus, a layer of cartilage in the knee. Gentle exercises may help with recovery. Examples of meniscus tear exercises include mini squats, standing heel raises, and ...