As the tool's popularity has exploded, droves of young people—largely men, ages 18 to 34—are experiencing head injuries and bone fractures.
Improvements in body strength will lower the risk of falls, helping prevent broken bones—particularly for older adults.
Joint replacement surgery meant Tom Tellier had to give up running—but he ultimately gained a pain-free life with plenty of activity.
Study finds humid and windy days may indeed exacerbate symptoms of arthritis, fibromyalgia and other types of pain.
How fast you walk might offer hints at how fast your body is aging.
When Susie developed an odd lump on the back of her wrist, hand surgeon Peter Jebson, MD, made a house call to the zoo.
Preventive care and regular exercise are essential steps to ward off injury and maintain strength.
When Elvira Brico found herself sitting on a bench as her elderly mother marched on, she knew it had come time for joint replacement surgery.
When toes do their thing, you hardly notice them. When you use abuse them with ill-fitting shoes, they'll clamor for attention.
It may be rheumatoid arthritis. The symptoms of this condition often precede an actual diagnosis by several years.
Despite therapy and other treatments, Billie Ann Primmer’s hip pain became so intense she couldn’t walk. Hip replacement surgery offered hope.
Nearly 3 in 4 young athletes specialize in just one sport as early as age 7, upping their risk of burnout and injury.
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