Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...

Dr. Michael Fleischman is the first Michigan Orthopedic Surgeon to offer the state-of-the-art Lateral Approach for ...

The Quiet Knee protocol, which some HSS surgeons began implementing several years ago, takes a more conservative approach to knee replacement recovery than traditional clinical protocols. This new ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Working out can wear down joints—especially knees. Knee-strengthening exercises sometimes help, but ...

As the leaves were just turning their 2025 dizzying arrays of autumnal hues, I finally tended to a bad left knee, taking the ...

The impact on recovery was noticeable almost immediately. The patient was able to stand and begin assisted walking on the first day after surgery. Pain was well managed, and gentle knee movements were ...

Competitive golfer Todd Hall says his greatest handicap was his knees. Hall, who winters in Rio Verde, AZ, and summers in Excelsior, MN, had to limit his golf when pain and mobility made it difficult ...

When one is literally “weak in the knees,” a knee replacement is in many Americans’ future. According to the American College of Rheumatology, about 790,000 knee replacements are done every year. With ...