Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began to ...

(Reuters Health) - For many people with a tear in the rubbery cartilage that cushions the knee, physical therapy may work just as well as surgery in terms of quieting pain and returning the joint's ...

Symptoms may include pain, swelling, a feeling of instability, or that the joint is locked. Some types of injuries can be ...

When one is literally “weak in the knees,” a knee replacement is in many Americans’ future. According to the American College of Rheumatology, about 790,000 knee replacements are done every year. With ...

Knee pain impacts about 25% of adults, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. One of the main causes, especially as people age, is osteoarthritis. Doctors say before signing up for ...

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 ...

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee earlier this week, the team announced Friday. He'll be re-evaluated in six weeks. Embiid was ruled out for ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers received an unfortunate injury update on the heart and soul of their special teams unit, as team captain S Miles Killebrew underwent season-ending knee surgery ahead of the ...