HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. By Anne Holland Johnson, MD A bunion (hallux valgus) is a ...

Low back pain is a common complaint. An estimated 70% to 85% of the adult population is reported to experience the problem at some point during their lifetime. While the source of back pain – ...

Is a knee replacement in your future—or recent past? Learn how to ease back into an exercise routine after physical therapy, plus what to expect long-term. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Total ankle replacement, also known as total ankle ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Articular cartilage can be damaged by a traumatic injury, ...

The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon located in the back of the leg, just above the heel. It connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the calf to an insertion point at the calcaneus (heel ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. By Moira M. McCarthy, MD The anterior collateral ligament ...

What is degenerative disc disease? Degenerative disc disease is the progressive deterioration of the discs between the vertebrae in the spine, as well as arthritis in the spine’s facet joints. An ...

What is pain science education? Pain science education is used by physical therapists to teach people with pain – especially those with chronic pain – self-empowerment that helps them manage their own ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune ...

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, are the most common major knee injuries in football ...

But sciatica may be new to you. The term is broadly used to describe pain that involves the sciatic nerve, which runs down the back of the leg. People describe sciatica as a dull, aching, shooting or ...