Stretches for tight hips: Tips and how to do them
Targeted exercises and stretches can alleviate tight hips, a problem that occurs when tension builds up in the hip flexors and other muscles around the hips.
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Many Middle-Aged Men May Have Signs of Thinning Bones
Brittle bones are often seen as a woman's health issue, but low bone mass may be more common among middle-aged men than generally thought, a small study suggests.
Q&A Topic: You Can Still Go Home If You Live Alone
Our knee, hip and ankle joints are weight-bearing, so while the cartilage of other joints also wears out, the degeneration of these joints is painful due to their load-bearing nature From 2000 to 2010, the rate of joint replacement surgeries (mainly hip and knee) nearly doubled in the U.S. One factor driving the increase is a cultural change.
There's No Place Like Home, for Healing
After Bob W. had knee replacement surgery, he didn’t stay at a specialized rehab facility or receive physical therapy while living in a nursing home. Instead, Bob went directly home to heal. And he wasn’t alone. In a major nationwide trend, recovery from knee and hip replacement surgery is more often taking place at home – with impressive results.
Many diseases increase the risks of hip fracture surgery
Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery, a new study analyzing nationwide registers finds.
