May is National Arthritis Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the millions of Americans living with this condition. Arthritis, a general term for joint inflammation, can affect any joint in the body, and the hip is a particularly common target.
The hip joint is the body’s largest ball-and-socket joint that can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. Whenever you use the hip, a cushion of cartilage helps...
Hip injuries are among the most common reasons baseball players are sidelined for a significant period. These account for about 5.5% of all baseball-related injuries.
A torn hip labrum, also referred to as a hip labral tear, is an injury to the labrum, the ring of cartilage that lines the rim of the acetabulum or hip socket. While a torn labrum occurs mainly in athletes...
Ice hockey is a physically demanding sport involving rapid movements and specialized techniques, making it one of the most injury-prone sports.
