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Gait Training Can Help Knee Arthritis
Changing the way you walk could offer relief from knee arthritis on par with common painkillers, clinical trial results show. Gait retraining involves making a small adjustment to the angle of your foot — a minor change that can yield major benefits, researchers wrote in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Source: HealthyDay
8 Exercises to Ease Medial (Inner) Knee Pain
Ease medial knee pain with exercises that help improve flexibility and strength. Tailored exercises such as single-leg balances and wall squats can relieve discomfort from conditions like osteoarthritis and MCL sprains.
Source: Verywell Health
7 Femur Fracture Exercises That Can Restore Strength
Targeted exercises can significantly speed up recovery from a femur fracture by rebuilding strength and improving mobility. This guide provides practical steps to help you regain your independence.
Source: Verywell Health
Dual-mobility hip replacement implant can lower dislocation risk by 70%
A new type of hip replacement implant reduces the risk of joint dislocation after surgery by 70%, according to a new study involving 1,600 patients across 44 hospitals in Sweden and the UK, published in The Lancet. The new implant consists of a small ball encased in a much larger plastic ball, which provides better stability.
Source: Medical Xpress
