Lower back pain is the most common diagnosis seen by physical therapists. Most cases will resolve in less than two weeks with ...

The new HSS marketing campaign, The Choice, invites our audience to rethink the choices they’re making about where they go for orthopedic care with a series of thought-provoking questions that ...

The Department of Radiology and Imaging is nationally and internationally recognized as the premier center for leading-edge musculoskeletal, orthopedic and rheumatologic clinical and research imaging.

What is a physiatrist? Physiatrists − or rehabilitation medicine physicians − are doctors with specialized training in the evaluation, diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment nerve, muscle, bone and joint ...

The pectoralis major is a powerful chest muscle that causes the arm to move forward, rotate inward and move closer to the body. The muscle originates from two points: the sternum (breastbone) and the ...

You stand up after sitting for a bit and a dull ache takes over the base of your spine. Or after a long car ride, the top of your bum is tender. Or you have pain during sex or when you go to the ...

Video: Animation of a lumbar microdiscectomy spine surgery This animation illustrates a minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy, which may may involve either a lumbar laminectomy or laminotomy ...

The anterior collateral ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are two of the four main ligaments that help stabilize the knee. The other two are the posterior cruciate ligament or PCL ...

Total shoulder replacement surgery is a proven way to relieve pain and stiffness in advanced shoulder arthritis or to treat a severe shoulder fracture. But for some people who have a current or prior ...

Breaks in the pelvis or acetabulum of the hip joint are among the most serious injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons. Often the result of a traumatic incident such as a motor vehicle accident or a ...

Key points The effectiveness of different contraception methods varies Lupus patients are less likely to use effective contraception Contraception: The basics Types of contraception General risks of ...

Adams SB, Steele JR, Demetracopoulos CA, Nunley JA, Easley ME, DeOrio JK. Results of Tibia and Fibula Osteotomies Performed Concomitant to Total Ankle Replacement. Foot Ankle Int. 2020 Mar;41 ...