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What is the recovery time for a meniscus tear without surgery?
What is the recovery time for a meniscus tear without surgery?
Source: healthlineMeniscus tears are the most frequently treated knee injuries. Recovery will take about 6 to 8 weeks if your meniscus tear is treated conservatively, without surgery. If your symptoms persist after 3 months or your symptoms become significant, your doctor may recommend surgery to repair the tear.
How to treat a bruised knee
How to treat a bruised knee
Source: Medical News TodayMost bruises, also known as contusions, are mild and heal on their own. However, more severe contusions can damage muscle tissue or bone, which may take longer to heal.
Arthroscopic osteocapsular arthroplasty yielded good outcomes, survivorship
Arthroscopic osteocapsular arthroplasty yielded good outcomes, survivorship
Source: HealioArthroscopic osteocapsular arthroplasty for elbow contracture led to an increase in motion, good to excellent outcomes and good long-term survivorship, according to results from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Ankle injuries: when is it time to call the doctor?
Ankle injuries: when is it time to call the doctor?
Source: healthessentialsYour child comes home from a game, practice or the playground and is limping and complaining about ankle pain. Could something be sprained, strained or —even worse — broken?
Tips for Treating Your Bicep Pain at Home
Tips for Treating Your Bicep Pain at Home
Source: healthessentialsThe bicep muscle is one of the most important muscles for your upper body strength. An injury to this hardworking muscle can make day-to-day tasks difficult.
Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative
Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: M-ACI has comparable benefit to therapy alternative
Source: Medical XpressAutologous 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.
ACR: Osteoporosis underdiagnosed, undertreated in older men
ACR: Osteoporosis underdiagnosed, undertreated in older men
Source: HealthDayIn the older male population, there is a high level of underdiagnosis and undertreatment of osteoporosis, according to a study presented at ACR Convergence, the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, held virtually from Nov. 5 to 9.
Why physical activity matters now more than ever
Why physical activity matters now more than ever
Source: Medical XpressExercise not only helps people with long-term conditions better manage their health but also boosts the immune system. So how can we support more people to be physically active?
What Is Plantar Fasciitis? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
What Is Plantar Fasciitis? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
Source: Everyday HealthThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) estimates that two million people are treated for plantar fasciitis every year. Here’s everything you need to know about what causes it, who’s at risk, how to manage it, and much more.
Transplanting Fat Cells: Relieving Knee Pain
Transplanting Fat Cells: Relieving Knee Pain
Source: IvanhoeIt’s a never-ending pain, sometimes dull, sometimes sharp, accompanied by stiffness and loss of mobility. Fourteen million people suffer from arthritis in the knee. New numbers show that one out of 12 adults over the age of 25 will have a knee replacement sometime during their lifetime. But one new treatment is hoping to delay a replacement and take the pain away by transplanting fat cells.
