Study suggests key to avoiding ankle re-injury may be in the hips and knees
Nearly all active people suffer ankle sprains at some point in their lives, and a new University of Georgia study suggests that the different ways people move their hip and knee joints may influence...
View ArticleNew research holds promise for treatments for a range of women's health issues
Natural lubricants play an important role in health, including a well-known effect to help prevent osteoarthritis in knee and ankle joints. However, much is still unknown about their role and function...
View ArticleRobotic advances promise artificial legs that emulate healthy limbs
Recent advances in robotics technology make it possible to create prosthetics that can duplicate the natural movement of human legs. This capability promises to dramatically improve the mobility of...
View ArticleBionic leg makes amputee faster on his feet
Craig Hutto considers himself part bionic man. In 2005, doctors amputated his leg after a shark attacked him during a fishing trip off the Florida Gulf Coast.
View ArticleQuality of cartilage repair tissue can also be determined without a surgery
A team at the MedUni Vienna, headed by Sebastian Apprich of the University Department of Radiodiagnostics at the High-Field Magnetic Resonance Centre of Excellence, has now discovered in collaboration...
View ArticleDouble-jointed adolescents at risk for joint pain
A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed—medically termed joint hypermobility—are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they get older,...
View ArticleUltrasound model IDs residual joint inflammation in RA
(HealthDay)—A model including ultrasound (US) assessment of the wrist, metacarpophalangeal (MCP), ankle, and metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints is highly sensitive for detecting B-mode and Doppler joint...
View ArticleUnauthorised replacement hips fitted to 650 French patients
French surgeons have fitted 650 people with replacement hips that had not been certified as meeting European standards, it emerged Thursday in a case with echoes of a scandal over faulty breast implants.
View ArticleCanakinumab allows discontinuation of corticosteroids in patients with SJIA
Study findings first presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate the efficacy of canakinumab at tapering corticosteroid (CS) use in...
View ArticleStudy points to role of nervous system in arthritis
Arthritis is a debilitating disorder affecting one in 10 Canadians, with pain caused by inflammation and damage to joints.
View ArticleTechnique change benefits limited to 'forefoot' runners
Runners beware—changing your technique from landing heel first (rearfoot strike) to the ball of your foot first (forefoot strike) may have adverse repercussions, according to research from the...
View ArticleConsidering ankle replacement surgery
Dear Mayo Clinic: I've had arthritis for years, but the place where it bothers me the most is in my ankles. I'm considering ankle replacement surgery, but I've read it's risky. How do surgeons...
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