Source: Health Central
If you've recently had joint replacement surgery, getting back into shape after surgery will help you to maximize joint healing and function.
Source: WebMD
Recovery from hip replacement surgery can be a long process. What should you expect? Everyone's case is different, but here's a rough outline of what will happen after hip replacement surgery - from the day of the operation to three months later.
Source: BT
If you've had a hip replacement operation – whereby a damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial one – chances are increased mobility is one of your desired outcomes from the surgery. And although a recent survey concluded that the surgery doesn't improve the physical activity levels of patients, there is plenty you can do to help your recovery and build up your levels of fitness.
Source: Reader's Digest
When a damaged knee impacts everything you do—even getting out of a chair or up and down stairs—you may have to consider knee replacement. Here's what you need to know.
Source: Health Day
Knee replacement patients can continue to enjoy sports—such as skiing, tennis and dancing—without worrying that high-impact activities might compromise their new joint, a small, new study finds.
Source: Health Day
Golfers with knee arthritis should park the golf cart and walk the links instead, researchers say.
Source: Health Day
Menopause may speed physical decline in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new study suggests.
Source: Healio
Knee stiffness following total knee arthroplasty is a rare complication, which is multifactorial and can be prevented with techniques that help optimize knee range of motion, according to a presenter.
Source: Medical news today
Knee pain and injuries are widespread, particularly in very active people and athletes. A hyperextended knee is a type of injury to the knee caused by the knee bending too far backward. This painful injury is often easy for a doctor to spot and treat.
Source: Science Daily
New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that tendon stem may be able to significantly improve tendon healing by regulating inflammation, which contributes to scar-like tendon healing and chronic matrix degradation. This has implications for the treatment of acute tendon injuries and chronic tendon disease.