Runner’s knee, which is the snappier name for patellofemoral pain syndrome, is a common complaint among runners – so here’s the lowdown on what it is, how it happens and what to do about it ...

Background/aim Exercise imparts a load on tendon tissue that leads to changes in tendon properties. Studies suggest that loading immediately reduces tendon thickness, with a loss of this response in ...

Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...

Sit or stand tall, with your shoulders relaxed, and gaze forward. Place your right pointer and middle fingers on the right side of your temple — or on another comfortable spot on the side of your face ...

Want to max out the muscle growth of your shoulders? These exercises will work the anterior, medial and posterior portions of ...

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of conservative interventions for pain, function and range of motion in adults with shoulder impingement. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of ...

Late Reconstruction of Flexor and Extensor Tendon Injuries , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; , Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Some authors recommending repair of the membranous tendon sheath at the time of flexor tendon repair have suggested that restoration of sheath continuity facilitates flexor tendon gliding. [3, 4 ...

Physical therapy: A hand specialist may be able to teach exercises or perform manual therapy to help CTS. This could include mobilizing the carpal tunnel bones or using tendon- or nerve-gliding ...

Evidence on the effects of exercise in the treatment of patients with chronic diseases should be based on well designed randomised controlled trials. The most consistent finding of the meta-analyses ...