Tag: orthopaedics

Love winter sports? Learn how to ski smarter and reduce injury risk with practical safety tips from UR Medicine sports medicine experts.

The work underscores the need to investigate the entire environment around cancer cells.

When your hand starts to tingle or go numb, it's natural to assume that carpal tunnel is to blame. But it could be cubital tunnel instead, and a misdiagnosis could lead to nerve damage and other ...

Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) is the most common germ to afflict humans, and one of the most damaging: it causes diseases like osteomyelitis (bone infection), endocarditis (heart inflammation), and ...

If your joints are aching from arthritis, you may think you need a pain reliever, steroid shot, or even surgery. But there's something easy and effective to try first: Stretching. And it’s effective.

Two key nutrients—calcium and vitamin D—work together to keep bones strong. Without enough of either, bones become weaker and more prone to breaks. But how much calcium do you need?

Long overlooked in the field of musculoskeletal study, the tendon is a highly complex anatomical structure that triggers a dynamic but mysterious cellular response when it's injured. In a new study ...

The Arthritis Foundation estimates more than 30 million people in the U.S. suffer from a joint condition called osteoarthritis. But what is osteoarthritis, exactly?

Two of the most common bone and joint conditions—osteoarthritis and osteoporosis—are often confused. How can you protect yourself from both?

With golfers back on the green here's a reminder that even a sport like golf is not without risks. One of the most common injuries is Golfer's Elbow, or Medial Epicondylitis. Learn how to prevent it ...