Although opioid-type medications have come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years, they are still the first-line treatment ...

Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is usually done using spinal anesthesia along with a nerve block to help reduce pain ...

Patients who engage in structured rehabilitation recover faster, experience less pain, and reduce their risk of long-term ...

Around 100,000 people a year undergo a total knee replacement on the NHS ... from nausea and constipation to severe breathing problems and even dependence on them. Some patients can become ...

Medications that help patients sleep linked to more falls, fractures, and other problems after joint procedures, a study ...

Many people would assume getting a knee replacement would put an end to your running career, but according to a literature ...

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

After total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, recovery and rehabilitation can help you get back on your feet and return to an active lifestyle. Each surgeon may have different protocols, and each ...

Taking prescription sleep medications within 90 days of knee replacement surgery may be linked to dislocations of the ...

Can you do that? I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we've just completed a total knee replacement for a patient with severe osteoarthritis of the knee. Let me walk you through the process. On the ...

Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Mass., have created an algorithm to predict total knee replacement ...

Before undergoing total knee replacement, the average TAS score was only 1.5, indicating they could work in a sedentary job and walk on uneven ground but not hike or backpack.