Keeping your gaze forward and your back straight, shift your weight forward until you feel a stretch through the front of your right hip. Hold for 1 to 2 minutes without bouncing or shifting. Shift ...

In rheumatoid arthritis, multiple joints are often involved at the same time, and often in a symmetrical pattern. This is also true of the inflammatory arthritis seen in lupus. In some kinds of ...

Battling any kind of illness can sap your strength. If you or a loved one had COVID-19, you may not have been as active or eating as much as usual, which means your muscular strength may have declined ...

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. You’re getting up from your seat, walking across the room, or doing a weighted squat, and suddenly, a ...

Articular cartilage can be damaged by a traumatic injury, progressive wear or systemic disease. Loss or erosion of articular cartilage causes pain, weakness and dysfunction. If left untreated, ...

Whether you're brand-new to the indoor cycling game or have been at it a while, it's never a bad idea to assess your bike setup. Fit is very individual, says Aaron Karp, MS, ATC, CSC, an exercise ...

Joint pain is an extremely common issue involving discomfort in joints throughout the body. (To back it up even further, a joint is where two bones connect.) About half of US adults aged 50 and older ...

What is a herniated disc? A herniated disc (also known as a disc herniation and sometimes called a "slipped disc") occurs when a piece of a spinal disc bulges or ruptures and slips out of place, ...

Opioid medications are often used to manage pain after surgery, but they commonly cause constipation. Studies show that 40 to 95% of patients taking these medications will experience this side effect.

LGBTQ+ people face many barriers within health care, including discrimination, ignorance, and fear. The lack of informed care, sensitive language, research, and data prevents access to competent ...

HSS Westchester offers the best orthopedic, rheumatologic and rehabilitation care for area residents. Providing the same unmatched experience as our Manhattan campus, our world-class team treats the ...

Normally, training for an event is a good thing—it helps you improve your performance, meet your personal goals and avoid injury. But in some cases, when athletes train too much, they can develop ...