According to a pair of McMaster researchers, a common knee surgery may not be beneficial and should be done less often. The team’s latest study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday, says middle-aged or older patients with mild or no osteoarthritis of the knee may not benefit from the procedure of […]

Unfortunately, knee osteoarthritis, a condition characterized by a slow, steady loss of the knee’s cushioning cartilage, is progressive and, at the moment, incurable, says Dr. Michael Parks, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, who specializes in knee replacements. But there are ways to slow the progression. “The most […]

The post-menopausal women who may be at risk of osteoporosis (bone loss), as well as at risk of osteoarthritis, can safely carry out progressive high-impact training to maintain bone health and physical function. This was found out in a study conducted in the Department of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. […]