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Orthopedics & Sports medicine
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An Overview of Arthritis Mutilans

An Overview of Arthritis Mutilans

An Overview of Arthritis MutilansSevere joint damage seen with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritisByLana BarhumUpdated on May 23, 2023Medically reviewed byMarissa Sansone, MD&nb

An Overview of Arthritis Mutilans

An Overview of Arthritis MutilansSevere joint damage seen with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritisByLana BarhumUpdated on May 23, 2023Medically reviewed byMarissa Sansone, MD&nb
Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonDifferences in the way muscles respond to stress could help explain why certain sports injuries are more common in women compared

Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonDifferences in the way muscles respond to stress could help explain why certain sports injuries are more common in women compared
Radiographic knee osteoarthritis tied to increased risk for death

Radiographic knee osteoarthritis tied to increased risk for death

(HealthDay)—Radiographic knee osteoarthritis (RKOA) is associated with an increased risk for mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and renal diseases, but self-reported OA is not, acc

Radiographic knee osteoarthritis tied to increased risk for death

(HealthDay)—Radiographic knee osteoarthritis (RKOA) is associated with an increased risk for mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and renal diseases, but self-reported OA is not, acc
Gender inequities may distort estimates of anterior cruciate ligament injury rates among women, study suggests

Gender inequities may distort estimates of anterior cruciate ligament injury rates among women, study suggests

byHarvard UniversityThe metric most commonly used to calculate disparities between men and women in ACL injury rates is biased, ignoring gendered inequalities in sporting environments and resour

Gender inequities may distort estimates of anterior cruciate ligament injury rates among women, study suggests

byHarvard UniversityThe metric most commonly used to calculate disparities between men and women in ACL injury rates is biased, ignoring gendered inequalities in sporting environments and resour
Natural Treatment Options for Osteoporosis

Natural Treatment Options for Osteoporosis

Natural Treatment Options for OsteoporosisByBarbie Cervoni, RDPublished on May 19, 2023Medically reviewed byEmily Dashiell, NDTraditional treatment options forosteoporosi

Natural Treatment Options for Osteoporosis

Natural Treatment Options for OsteoporosisByBarbie Cervoni, RDPublished on May 19, 2023Medically reviewed byEmily Dashiell, NDTraditional treatment options forosteoporosi
Osteoporosis Fractures: Treatment & Prevention

Osteoporosis Fractures: Treatment & Prevention

Osteoporosis Fractures: Treatment & PreventionByCory MartinPublished on November 16, 2021Medically reviewed byMarissa Sansone, MDOsteoporosisis a bone disease that ca

Osteoporosis Fractures: Treatment & Prevention

Osteoporosis Fractures: Treatment & PreventionByCory MartinPublished on November 16, 2021Medically reviewed byMarissa Sansone, MDOsteoporosisis a bone disease that ca
Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative

Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative

by Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainAutologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been used in adults with deep cartilage defects for over 30 years and

Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative

by Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainAutologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been used in adults with deep cartilage defects for over 30 years and
Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial

Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial

by Bryce Dyer,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOn the face of it, competitive distance running appears not to have changed much since the Olympic Games were revived in 1896. Howe

Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial

by Bryce Dyer,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOn the face of it, competitive distance running appears not to have changed much since the Olympic Games were revived in 1896. Howe
Reasons to Wear Arthritis Gloves

Reasons to Wear Arthritis Gloves

Reasons to Wear Arthritis GlovesByAngelica BottaroPublished on November 08, 2023Medically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDArthritis gloves, or compression gloves, are specialized glo

Reasons to Wear Arthritis Gloves

Reasons to Wear Arthritis GlovesByAngelica BottaroPublished on November 08, 2023Medically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDArthritis gloves, or compression gloves, are specialized glo
Early Symptoms and Long-Term Effects of Osteoporosis

Early Symptoms and Long-Term Effects of Osteoporosis

Early Symptoms and Long-Term Effects of OsteoporosisByHeather JonesPublished on March 06, 2023Medically reviewed byAnita C. Chandrasekaran, MDBone density loss is a normal part

Early Symptoms and Long-Term Effects of Osteoporosis

Early Symptoms and Long-Term Effects of OsteoporosisByHeather JonesPublished on March 06, 2023Medically reviewed byAnita C. Chandrasekaran, MDBone density loss is a normal part
ACL Tear Rehab: Duration of Recovery

ACL Tear Rehab: Duration of Recovery

ACL Tear Rehab: Duration of RecoveryCan rehab be faster for athletes to return to sports?ByJonathan Cluett, MDUpdated on November 16, 2022Medically reviewed byYaw Boachie-Adjei

ACL Tear Rehab: Duration of Recovery

ACL Tear Rehab: Duration of RecoveryCan rehab be faster for athletes to return to sports?ByJonathan Cluett, MDUpdated on November 16, 2022Medically reviewed byYaw Boachie-Adjei
'Locking' an arthritis drug may be key to improving it

'Locking' an arthritis drug may be key to improving it

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainAttaching a removable lock to an arthritis drug can make it safer and more effective, according to a new study publishing June 13 in the open-

'Locking' an arthritis drug may be key to improving it

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainAttaching a removable lock to an arthritis drug can make it safer and more effective, according to a new study publishing June 13 in the open-