Bones / Orthopedics

It’s been estimated that one in four of us over age 55 have knee osteoarthritis: that feeling of pain and stiffness (and sometimes that awful grinding sound) caused by the deterioration of cartilage that should be cushioning our knee joints. Why does this happen? Much of the problem can be…

You’re lucky if you don’t know this feeling: upright one minute and the next, down on the ground. For anyone who’s taken a fall, you know you’re fortunate to get away with just a few bruises or scrapes. But for many, a fall becomes a critical and even life-defining event:…

Does this ever happen to you? You search through your closet, looking at rows of shoes, and wonder which ones still fit. Between bunions, fallen arches, and other foot maladies, it seems like few of your former shoes are options anymore. Sound familiar? Well, you’re not alone. It’s a fact…

It’s logical that knee pain is quite common among older people, given that the knee is the largest, most complex joint in the body- there are lots of moving parts and lots of opportunities for something to go wrong. In fact, it’s often hard to determine exactly what the source…

If the news of the day has you slumping in your chair or hunching your shoulders, straighten up. Not only will you look more alert and attractive but you’ll also be putting yourself on a healthier path.   For an overview of good posture and how to maintain that upright…

In a just-released study in the New England Journal of Medicine, New Zealand researchers published a provocative conclusion: For older women who have moderate bone loss (known as osteopenia), as opposed to full-blown osteoporosis, treatment with an osteoporosis drug (zoledronate) can sharply reduce the risk of bone fractures. Previously, there…