Adults with Tethered Cord Syndrome Find Relief Through Surgery
Patients travel from afar to get treatment for rare spinal condition.
Back Pain, Surgery
Category: Bone and Joint Health
Joint Replacement Has Changed: Is It Right For You?
Today’s advanced prosthetics last longer, and younger patients are taking advantage.
Joint Replacement, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics
5 Daily Habits That Are Causing You Back Pain
Are you creating tension in your back without knowing it?
Back Pain
Moderate physical activity does not increase risk of knee osteoarth...
Adults age 45 and older who engaged in moderate physical activity up to two and a half hours a week did not increase their risk of developing knee osteoarthritis over a 6-year follow-up period, a new study finds.
Arthritis, Fitness and Mobility, Research, Wellness
More African Americans burdened by osteoarthritis in multiple large...
African Americans were also more likely to have knee osteoarthritis, but less likely to be affected by hand osteoarthritis than Caucasians, according to new findings from UNC's long-running Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.
Arthritis, Chronic Illness, Pain Management, Social Justice
Can a short leg cause knee or hip pain?
If one of your legs is shorter than the other, that may increase your risk of pain in your knees or hips, some researchers suspect. UNC’s Yvonne Golightly, PT, PhD, explains what researchers do and don’t know about this surprisingly common condition.
Bone and Joint Health