When arthritis in the knee no longer responds to conservative treatment and is causing pain and limiting activities, knee replacement surgery may be an option....
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Find Relief from Neck and Shoulder Pain
The neck and shoulder are closely linked by shared muscles, nerves, and more. When a person has neck and shoulder pain, “Sometimes it is hard...
Xiaflex Improves Hand Function
Dupuytren’s disease is the most common inherited connective tissue disorder. The disease can cause Dupuytren’s contracture, which in some cases can significantly affect hand function....
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy Can Ease Chronic Pain
Emotional awareness—the ability to recognize, understand, and process emotions—has long been recognized as essential for mental well-being. Now, a growing body of research suggests that...
Common Golf Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Golf is high-velocity sport that requires the same joints and soft tissues to rotate in one direction with every swing. As a result, most golf...
Partial Knee Replacement: Benefits, Candidacy, and Recovery
A total knee replacement is a common and successful surgical procedure that can relieve the pain of knee arthritis and help you regain your active...
Back Pain Treatments: Take a Multimodal Approach
Your back consists of an intricate network of bones, muscles, ligaments, nerves and other tissues, so it’s no surprise that back pain treatments should include...
What to Do When Wrist Pain Develops Gradually
If you experience wrist pain that develops over time with no injury, a healthcare provider can help determine the cause and recommend appropriate treatments. “Wrist...
Ease the Pain of Tennis Elbow
Your doctor says your arm pain is due to tennis elbow, but you’ve never even swung a racket. It doesn’t matter. If you’ve turned a...
Sprained Knee: Symptoms and Treatment
Ever twisted your leg the wrong way and felt that awful jolt of pain in your knee? If so, you might have had a knee...
Why Does My Jaw Hurt?
Dentists frequently are asked this question by patients, many of whom instantly assume that they have a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. But many important anatomical...
What’s Causing Your Hand Pain?
Hand pain can make it difficult, if not impossible, to turn the key in your front door, twist off the gas cap before filling up...
