Hip and knee pain often stems from arthritis, a condition affecting joints. Understanding its causes, like aging or ...

Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, affects more than 30 million adults in the U.S. And because aging is a major risk factor, those numbers continue to rise as the general population ...

Any joint can become arthritic, but the most commonly affected areas of the body are the knees, hands, hips, feet and lower back - getty For many of us, aches and pains, sore joints and stiffness are ...

Morvan and colleagues used a cohort of 842 patients with hip pain in 1 or both hips to evaluate the relationship among hip dysplasia, hip pain, and osteoarthritis (OA). Patients who had undergone hip ...

Hip and knee pain are common complaints, especially as people age or lead active lifestyles. While injuries, overuse, or structural issues can cause discomfort, arthritis is one of the most frequent ...

If daily activities like walking, climbing stairs or sitting for extended periods cause your hips to feel stiff or painful, it could be hip arthritis. Because the hip joints support so many movements, ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

"Hip arthritis happens when the cartilage around the hip joint begins to wear down, which creates friction. The hip joint is designed to be a ball-and-socket joint that allows for pain-free movement.

Transient synovitis and septic arthritis both affect the legs or hips and typically occur in children. One resolves on its own, but the other can be life threatening. Transient synovitis, also called ...

More than 24 million adults with arthritis are physically limited by the disease. That number represents a 20 percent increase from 2002 to 2014, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for ...