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New total knee replacement statistics show rates for the surgery are soaring. With drastically increasing rates in the numbers of total knee replacements, comes the likelihood that the health care system, including patients, orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists and other providers, will need to address growing numbers of complications from the surgery and implants. According [...] Physical therapists and others who help patients recover from ankle injuries often work on strengthening and stretching the ankle joint. A new study by the University of Georgia suggests the way patients move their hip and knee joints also might impact whether a patient is at high risk for ankle re-injury. And changing the way patients move in order to minimize that risk could be an important part of patients’ rehabilitation for ankle sprains. [...] A new study reveals which exercises quickly and effectively address pain at the front of the knee or under the kneecap, called patellofemoral pain. The results might surprise you: It seems hip strengthening exercises offer quick relief for this type of knee pain. [...] While some people think that physical activity wears down the body’s joints, including knees, there is strong evidence that it does the opposite. Physical activity is good for the knees and potentially other joints of the body, according to a new study In the March 2011 journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. [...] |
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