Lower back pain is the most common diagnosis seen by physical therapists. Most cases will resolve in less than two weeks with ...

What are the different types of inflammatory arthritis? If you are experiencing symptoms that suggest inflammatory arthritis, your doctor will perform a number of tests, including a physical exam, ...

CT scans CT examinations, also called CT scans (or “CAT scans”), are excellent for showing bones and osteophytes (bone spurs). CT examinations are also useful in providing guidance for therapeutic and ...

The HSS Osseointegration Limb Replacement Center at Hospital for Special Surgery provides a major advance in amputation reconstruction surgery for amputees who have not tolerated or do not want to use ...

Articular cartilage can be damaged by a traumatic injury, progressive wear or systemic disease. Loss or erosion of articular cartilage causes pain, weakness and dysfunction. If left untreated, ...

What is gait analysis? Gait analysis, also known as motion analysis, is a comprehensive, noninvasive 3D scan of the human body that both quantifies and qualifies the movements, muscle activity, forces ...

The anterior collateral ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are two of the four main ligaments that help stabilize the knee. The other two are the posterior cruciate ligament or PCL ...

Hospital for Special Surgery and The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund, Inc. (collectively, “HSS”, “we,” “our,” or “us”) offers MyHSS as a mobile application available through the Apple App Store and ...

If you have rheumatoid arthritis or another rheumatic disease, your doctor may prescribe a type of medication called a DMARD. These medications relieve inflammation and pain in people with rheumatic ...

Rotator cuff anatomy The rotator cuff is a group of muscles that surround the shoulder, stabilize it, and facilitate movement: The four rotator cuff muscles are the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, ...

Surgical techniques for knee replacements have evolved considerably over the years. Today, many more knee replacements are being performed using robotic assistance. Surgeons who use surgical robots ...

Hip replacement is among the most common orthopedic procedures, with an estimated 544,000 such surgeries performed annually in the United States. In most cases, patients with osteoarthritis of the hip ...