Researchers have analyzed clinical trial data and ranked 12 different non-drug physical therapy treatments for knee osteoarthritis, based on their effectiveness in reducing pain and stiffness, and ...

Physical therapy for knee arthritis tends to cost patients more out-of-pocket and involves a lot more hassle than a quick steroid shot to soothe an aching joint. But in the long run, physical therapy ...

Study%27s leader%3A You can try physical therapy before surgery About a third of people over 50 have a meniscus tear Pain scores were similar in study%27s groups of patients You might not want to rush ...

I was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in my knee. I do not want an operation. I have read that physical therapy is as effective as surgery, but I don’t know what exercises to do. I had a cortisone shot ...

Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most common and successful orthopedic surgeries in the United States, with over 800,000 procedures performed annually (American Academy of Orthopaedic ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Although initially more expensive, a physical therapy ...

You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes.

Even low levels of physical therapy were associated with lower risk of chronic opioid use after total knee replacement. The team's analysis of over 67,000 patient records revealed that the longer a ...

Physical therapy is often as effective as knee surgery when treating patients with tears to the meniscus or arthritis and physical therapy has the added benefit of being cost effective too, a clinical ...