Healthcare News

Best Anti-inflammatory Medications for Knee Pain

Knee pain can result from many conditions, including osteoarthritis, tendonitis, and sprains. These conditions can range in severity from a minor annoyance to disabling pain. Here are the best anti-inflammatory medications to help you obtain relief. Anti-inflammatory medications inhibit specific enzymes in the body to help reduce the production of molecules that produce inflammation. These […]

ACL injuries: When surgery is needed, and when it’s not for treating the knee injury

We often hear about pro athletes with ACL injuries. But non-athletes suffer these knee injuries, too, as a young mother from Ambler, Pa., shared with 6abc. Surgery is usually a must for athletes, who need to do cutting and pivoting moves. But non-athletes may not need it. They may just do mostly straight line activities […]

Tips to help a frozen shoulder

Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. He says frozen shoulder happens when the lining that goes around the shoulder joint gets inflamed, possibly the result of […]

8 IT Band Stretches and Exercises to Help Relieve Outer Knee Pain

There’s nothing fun about that stabbing pain outside your knee caused by iliotibial band syndrome. The good news though? Doing IT band stretches and strengthening exercises can provide much-needed relief. Iliotibial band syndrome (or IT band syndrome for short) is a painful condition commonly caused by running, physical therapist Brando Lakes, DPT, cofounder of Kinesadelic […]

What to know about shoulder arthritis

Shoulder arthritis refers to damage to the cartilage in the shoulder joint. It usually results from wear and tear on cartilage due to aging or injury, such as a fracture. Arthritis is a condition that causes pain in the joints. According to the Arthritis Foundation, it affects approximately 60 million adults and 300,000 children in […]