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 ...

When one is literally “weak in the knees,” a knee replacement is in many Americans’ future. According to the American College of Rheumatology, about 790,000 knee replacements are done every year. With ...

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 ...

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Synovectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the synovium, a layer of connective tissue that lines the inside of your joints. The synovium releases fluid and nutrients to keep your joints healthy ...

The knee replacement, which involves replacing the knee with a metal version, was done as an outpatient procedure. She was ...