The main findings of this study were that compared to controls, patients with hip OA with mild to moderate symptoms walked with significantly reduced velocity, and revealed significantly reduced hip ...

The panel recommends a combination of educational, behavioral, psychosocial, and physical interventions, in addition to topical, oral, and intraarticular medications, as indicated throughout the ...

Patients with severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip did better after 6 months when they had fast-tracked arthroplasty versus 12 weeks of supervised resistance training in a randomized trial. Average ...

Researchers are testing a novel regimen of hip-muscle exercises to decrease the load on the knee joints in patients with osteoarthritis. The goal is not only to relieve pain but also, possibly, to ...

Achy hips are all too common as the years pass. About 1 in 4 adults will have hip osteoarthritis by age 85, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The related pain and stiffness ...

Researchers are developing a robotic exoskeleton platform that could overcome the limitations of treadmills used during the rehabilitation of the many stroke survivors who have problems walking. More ...

Fourty-eight patients and 22 controls were included in the final analyses. The patients consisted of 19 men and 29 women, and the controls of 9 men and 13 women. The subject characteristics and ...