Even low levels of physical therapy were associated with lower risk of chronic opioid use after total knee replacement. The team's analysis of over 67,000 patient records revealed that the longer a ...

Objective We assessed whether late versus early initiation of physical therapy (PT) was related to greater risk of future opioid use in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who receive PT. Methods We ...

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol. 28, No. 1 (February 2002), pp. 25-32 (8 pages) Objectives This study investigated the impact of physical workload on the risk of severe knee ...

MANCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OPUM, developer of the Digital Knee ® sensor and clinical data standard, have partnered with Corflex Global, a premium orthopedic bracing manufacturer, to digitize ...

That’s right, the knees. Usually, treatment for knee pain starts with a combination of physical therapy (PT) and knee brace support. Each type of knee brace is designed to support a particular knee ...

Approximately 14 million people in the US have knee osteoarthritis (OA). By the age of 60, about 10% of men and 13% of women are affected by symptomatic knee OA. Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic joint ...

Like a lot of knee injuries, a meniscus tear can be painful and debilitating. Unfortunately, it's quite common. In fact, a meniscal tear is one of the most frequently occurring cartilage injuries of ...

Knee pain can be one of the most debilitating issues for runners, exercisers, and lifters alike. Whether it's a nagging pain or a dull, lingering ache, it can prevent you from feeling good during your ...

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. The condition can affect one joint or multiple joints, causing pain and stiffness in the affected area. When these symptoms occur in one or both knees, it ...

What Is Jumper’s Knee? Jumper’s knee refers to pain in the patellar tendon, which is located below your kneecap (patella). Doctors also call the condition patellar tendonitis. If the pain lasts more ...

Background A 33-year-old renal transplant recipient presented with painless swelling of the right knee. Physical examination revealed an impressive knee joint effusion with no signs of inflammation.

1 Erenköy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2 Erenköy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Sports Medicine We ...