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• Hip Weakness May Contribute to Knee Pain

  Posted on: 28-Nov-2025

  The movement and stability of your hips and knees work together and share several muscles. The hip is a ball and socket joint and is a major weight-bearing joint in the body. There are many ligamentous attachments that add to the stability of your hip.

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• What to know about knee stiffness

  Posted on: 21-Oct-2025

  A stiff knee is a common complaint, especially among older adults and those who are very physically active. Knee stiffness can occur due to low flexibility or muscular imbalances in the legs, injury, or arthritis. The most suitable treatment for knee stiffness depends on the underlying cause.

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• 10 types of exercise to try with arthritis of the knee

  Posted on: 27-Jul-2025

  Exercises for knee arthritis, such as leg lifts, can strengthen the muscles around the knee joint and help a person stay active. Swimming and elliptical training are also suitable options.

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• Common injuries in athletes' knee: experience of a specialized center

  Posted on: 13-Jun-2025

  The complete ACL rupture was the most common injury found in football, basketball and volleyball players, followed by meniscal injury in street runners.

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• Got knee pain? Here's how to strengthen your knees.

  Posted on: 13-Jun-2025

  Strengthening this important joint in each leg is essential, not only for injured athletes who need rehabilitation to get back on the field or court, but for everyone else to be able to comfortably go about our daily lives without needing crutches or other walking aids.

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• What Matters Most for Patient Satisfaction Following Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Prospective Institutional Assessment of Individual Questions Captured by KOOS and VR-12 Mental Composite Score

  Posted on: 13-Jun-2025

  Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are crucial in evaluating the success of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to determine the individual significance of each question of the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the Veterans RAND 12 (VR-12) Mental Composite Score (MCS) in achieving a Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS).

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• Understanding the Causes of Knee Pain on the Outer (Lateral) Part of Your Knee

  Posted on: 04-May-2025

  An injury or arthritis most likely causes pain outside the knee. A doctor can determine the cause based on your other symptoms and the results of imaging tests.

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• Normal Hip Range of Motion

  Posted on: 04-May-2025

  Range of motion (ROM) is a measurement of the distance and direction a joint can move to its full potential. Hip ROM is dictated by the ball-and-socket hip joint, which is made up of the femur (thighbone) and pelvis. They fit together in a way that allows for fluid, repeated motion—and a fair amount of wear and tear—but the joint isn’t indestructible.

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• No More Knee Pain: The Best Running Shoes for Pain-Free Runs

  Posted on: 04-Oct-2024

  There's nothing worse for a runner than feeling motivated to hit the roads, but not being able to because of an injury. "Runner's knee" is a general term that encompasses a few different conditions that can cause knee pain from running. Although running shoes won't cure knee pain on their own, choosing the right pair is a must if you hope to alleviate or avoid knee pain and keep logging those miles.

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• 10 Strengthening Exercises for Hip Bursitis

  Posted on: 04-Oct-2024

  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.

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