Recovering from a knee replacement can feel like a long journey, but with proper care, patience, and support, most people regain strength, mobility, and confidence. Whether you’ve had a total or ...

Waking up with a brand-new joint is only half the battle. If you aren't careful, common post-op errors can turn your surgical ...

Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

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 ...

ORLANDO, Florida — Aggressive rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty is safe and could lead to earlier functional recovery without compromising range of motion, new research shows. "If surgeons ...

After nearly a decade of worsening arthritis and knee pain, 69-year-old Bob Putnam is back to an active lifestyle following a ...

Tourniquets have traditionally been used during TKA to reduce blood loss and the need for transfusions. However, a new study of almost 18,000 patients from 2019 to 2023 found that prolonged tourniquet ...

"Night and day," is how Peter Briggs describes how his knee felt before and after his recent non surgical pain management treatment. Along with guided ultrasound, a needle infuses an extremely cold ...

Competitive golfer Todd Hall says his greatest handicap was his knees. Hall, who winters in Rio Verde, AZ, and summers in Excelsior, MN, had to limit his golf when pain and mobility made it difficult ...

It's well known that long-acting opioid meds raise the odds for addiction in users -- including folks dealing with pain after an orthopedic surgery. Now, new research suggests that patients fare just ...

At this year’s American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented several significant studies, with three focused on new ways ...