OAK BROOK, Ill. - Corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a special report published in the journal ...

April 6 (UPI) --A steroid injection provides "significantly" more pain relief for people with hip osteoarthritis than other options, including exercise, weight loss and opioid drugs, for up to four ...

Pacira ($PCRX) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview: Pacira Pharmaceuticals is running a Phase 2 trial titled “A ...

A cortisone shot is an injection containing a steroid. A person with hip pain due to injury or disease may receive a cortisone shot to help treat pain and swelling in the hip joint. A cortisone shot ...

For those living with chronic hip pain, a total joint replacement used to be the only—option for getting back to an active lifestyle. However, advancements in orthopedic care have led to the rise of a ...

Different conditions can affect your hips over time, from arthritis to a sudden fall. Doctors usually recommend medication, physical therapy, or lifestyle adaptations as first-line therapies. However, ...

A team of Orthopedic surgeons and nurses and take a patient through a hip replacement surgery at Nanyuki hospital. [File, Standard] Hip replacement is a surgery where part of the hip joint is replaced ...

A facet joint injection is a procedure in which pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory medications are injected into the facet joints to reduce pain. Your facet joints are a pair of small joints located ...

Hip labrum surgery is a medical procedure that repairs or replaces a torn labrum in the hip joint. The success rate for this surgery is high in most people. The hip labrum is a crescent-shaped piece ...

When Patrick Kane steps onto the ice for his first NHL game as a Detroit Red Wing this week, Dr. Edwin Su will be watching "with a little bit of nervousness." Su, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes ...

When Patrick Kane steps onto the ice for his first NHL game as a Detroit Red Wing on Thursday, Dr. Edwin Su will be watching "with a little bit of nervousness." Su, an orthopedic surgeon who ...