This guide to MRI for kids helps parents and caregivers understand what to expect during a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Artificial turf has been in use for over 40 years. The ...

Many of us live with creaky knees, particularly as we age. But how do you know when those aches and pains are just joints being cranky and when they indicate more serious problems for which surgery ...

Stretching at night can help you fall asleep faster and avoid sleep-related pain. HSS physical therapists Anna Ribaudo and Sheena Alva have 10 stretches to try. Advice to improve your movement, ...

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the #1 in orthopedics in the U.S. Day after day, we spend hours hunched over our computers. We crane our necks downward as we ...

Summary: When full-body X-rays or CT scans are needed, many people are concerned about radiation exposure. This article introduces EOS imaging, a low-dose radiation X-ray technology that provides ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. By Austin T. Fragomen, MD Knock knee is an improper ...

If you’ve got achy knees, don’t be so quick to chalk it up to age- or sports-related wear-and-tear or arthritis. “Knee pain doesn’t always mean there’s damage,” says Aleksandra Kuta, PT, DPT, OCS, a ...

Cortisone shots are another term for steroid injections, as cortisone is a type of corticosteroid. There are many different types of steroid injections that can be used for many different reasons. In ...

Inflammatory arthritis is a condition many people endure for a lifetime. Thanks to advances in treatment, however, innovative medications can delay and even halt the progression of the disease, and ...

The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon located in the back of the leg, just above the heel. It connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the calf to an insertion point at the calcaneus (heel ...