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The Thrower’s 10 Essential Exercises

If you are an athlete who participates in a sport that requires overhead motions like throwing—which includes baseball, softball, and racquet sports—you know the amount of stress this places on your shoulder. Injury prevention is paramount to helping you stay involved in your sport longer and with less lost time. These “Throwers 10” exercises can […]

Neither ‘meniscal’ nor ‘mechanical’ symptoms predict findings on knee arthroscopy

Orthopaedic surgeons have traditionally been taught that certain types of knee symptoms indicate damage to specialized structures called the menisci. But these “meniscal” and “mechanical” symptoms do not reflect what surgeons will find at knee arthroscopy, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Both types of symptoms are strongly related to […]

Everything to know about rotator cuff surgery

Some rotator cuff injuries may require surgery when nonsurgical treatments have not worked, but evidence suggests that nonsurgical treatments can help with most cases. The rotator cuff is the part of the body that helps keep the top of the arm bone in the shoulder socket. Sometimes it can tear, resulting in pain and weakness. […]

Why Do I Have Knee Pain When Standing?

Years of wear and tear can take a toll on your knees. If you have experienced pain dull, achy, or sharp knee pain while standing, chances are that your pain is being caused by one of three conditions. If you have been an athlete in the past, the chances of your developing one of the […]

Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative

Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been used in adults with deep cartilage defects for over 30 years and has been further developed and modified over time. For the most recent procedure, matrix-induced ACI (M-ACI), favorable effects have been shown suggesting that the benefits are at least comparable to those of therapy alternatives. No advantages are […]