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Transplanting Fat Cells: Relieving Knee Pain
Transplanting Fat Cells: Relieving Knee Pain
Source: IvanhoeIt’s a never-ending pain, sometimes dull, sometimes sharp, accompanied by stiffness and loss of mobility. Fourteen million people suffer from arthritis in the knee. New numbers show that one out of 12 adults over the age of 25 will have a knee replacement sometime during their lifetime. But one new treatment is hoping to delay a replacement and take the pain away by transplanting fat cells.
Is There Such a Thing as Good Pain and When Should You Listen to Your Body?
Is There Such a Thing as Good Pain and When Should You Listen to Your Body?
Source: healthessentialsWeight-bearing and cardiovascular activities stress the body. As a result of that stress, we enhance our strength and endurance. By pushing our physical boundaries, we optimize our athletic performance. But this process is almost always at the cost of feeling some level of pain.
How Is a Rotator Cuff Tear Diagnosed?
How Is a Rotator Cuff Tear Diagnosed?
Source: healthlineA doctor or physiotherapist can use one of more than 25 functional tests during a physical exam to diagnosis a torn rotator cuff. Some of these tests directly indicate a rotator cuff injury and others rule out similar injuries like nerve impingement or torn labrum.
What to know about kneecap dislocation
What to know about kneecap dislocation
Source: Medical News TodayA kneecap becomes dislocated when the patella bone, which sits at the front of the knee, comes out of position. In the process, the connective tissues that hold the bone in place may stretch and tear.
Researchers find face masks don`t hinder breathing during exercise
Researchers find face masks don`t hinder breathing during exercise
Source: Medical XpressA new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that exercise performance and blood and muscle oxygen levels are not affected for healthy individuals wearing a face mask during strenuous workouts.
