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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As musculoskeletal rehab continues to move away from opioids and toward non-invasive pain management, photobiomodulation (PBM) has become a serious clinical tool rather than a fringe modality. At one ...

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.

Boston University researchers find even low levels of physical therapy before or after surgery can lower the odds The world’s most common form of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, causes sufferers pain ...