Navigation-assisted hip resurfacing may improve acetabular component positioning
Hip resurfacing may be an acceptable alternative to hip arthroplasty for hip osteoarthritis, with positive outcomes at 2-year follow-up.
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4+ hour emergency care wait linked to heightened risks of death and longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients
Early surgery is associated with lower risks of death and perioperative complication rates, but with emergency department waiting times currently lengthening across the UK and elsewhere, it's highly likely that hip fracture surgery may end up being delayed, they add.
10 Strengthening Exercises for Hip Bursitis
Previously, researchers thought that hip bursitis was the primary cause of lateral or side hip pain. Now, experts know that greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a more accurate explanation. GTPS includes injury or wear and tear of the gluteal muscle tendons (tendinopathy), which may cause hip pain that worsens with movement.
Foot Reflexology Explained: Benefits and Practice
Foot reflexology is a form of massage therapy that involves applying pressure to specific points on the foot. Part of traditional Chinese medicine, this practice of working pressure points on the foot is meant to provide internal balance and improve overall health.
11 Exercises to Reduce de Quervain's Tenosynovitis
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful condition that occurs when two of the thumb’s tendons—located on the thumb side of your wrist—become overused or irritated.These tendons are covered by a slick coating called synovium that allows them to smoothly slide back and forth through the sheaths that enclose them. Occasionally, overuse of the hand or wrist causes swelling and inflammation in these tendons or in the sheaths themselves.
