The Who What When Where and Why of Meniscal Tears

If you’re a sporty type you might have heard of friends tearing their meniscus, or suffering a meniscal tear as part of their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. But what is a meniscal tear and who is at risk of suffering the injury?   What is a meniscal tear?   There are two menisci found
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Injections for Knee Pain as a New Non-Invasive Treatment

Injections For Knee Pain
The joints in the body contain a joint fluid which provides lubrication and nutrition for the bones and cartilages. Recent research suggests that patients who suffer from mild to severe osteoarthritis have a reduced amount of fluid which causes pain in the knee and other joints. As a new non-surgical procedure, injections for knee pain
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Knee Pain and Stiffness – How Stem Cell Treatment May Help

Knee Pain and Stiffness
Arthritis can have a debilitating effect on the body impacting many or all the joints. When any weight-bearing joint is impacted, it can greatly affect mobility and impact life on a day to day basis. There are three bones in the knee including; the patella (kneecap) femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone). There is
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Osteotomy: Surgical Procedure to Relieve Knee Pain

Of the at least 100 million American adults suffering from chronic pain conditions, about 19.5 percent of those are suffering from chronic knee pain, according to recent data provided by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Chronic knee pain can stem from a variety of
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