Does cracking your knuckles make them bigger or cause arthritis? Rheumatologist Dr. Natalie Azar reveals the risks and benefits of this common behavior.

A daily workout routine, a balanced, nutritious diet, a healthy body mass index (BMI), sufficient calcium intake, exposure to ...

Joints need regular movement through their full range of motion to stimulate synovial fluid—a natural lubricant and shock absorber that helps them to work smoothly and stay pain-free. Although your ...

These movements target every synovial joint and the surrounding muscles, and can be performed while seated, lying down, or standing.

Mounting research links chronic inflammation to nearly every modern chronic disease — from heart disease and diabetes to ...

The musculoskeletal system provides stability and allows for movement of the body, and includes the bones, muscles, joints, tendons, and more.

Rib fractures due to blunt trauma are a common chest injury seen at the emergency department; however, injuries to the costovertebral joints are very rare. We present a case of a 24-year-old man who ...

Elevated levels of synovial fluid proteins may be associated with poor functional outcomes in patients undergoing ...

Hartford (Conn.) Surgery Center became the first ASC in the state to earn dual Advanced Orthopedic Certification in both Total Joint Replacement and Complex Spine Surgery. The certification from ...

Outpatient spine surgery remains an area of growth with the share of spine surgeries in the ASC growing 8% between 2021 and 2024. And for Hardy Sikand, CEO of Indiana Spine Group, some procedures are ...

Here are seven spine surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles in June: 1. SynerFuse named neurosurgeon Michael Park, MD, PhD, as its chief technology officer. 2. Justin Ledesma, MD, ...