On a special episode (first released on December 12, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Approximately 800,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed each year in the U.S. People living with chronic pain ...

Recurring pain in your shoulder can be more than just a nuisance—it could be arthritis, defined as the breakdown of cartilage in the joint. Orthopedic specialist Chris Joyce, MD, explains how to ...

Various natural approaches can support bone health. However, none are proven to dissolve bone spurs. Bone spurs, or osteophytes, are bony projections that develop along bone edges, often in the joints ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...