Treatment for lower back and hip pain from arthritis typically begins with medications and physical therapy. When conservative treatments aren’t enough, surgery and certain complementary therapies may ...

Many people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis experience joint pain, leading researchers to believe there’s a link between the gut and the joints.

Facet joints are joints in the spine that allow people to bend and twist. People who experience facet joint pain may find that exercises involving bending backward or twisting the torso worsen the ...

Osteoarthritis has no cure, but researchers have developed new therapies that help aging or damaged joints repair themselves ...

Joint pain can make it difficult to carry out basic tasks, from walking up the stairs to opening a jar and even typing. When it comes to the skeletal system, our joints have some of the most important ...

I have been an exercise freak all my life. Aged 60, I sprint up hills, jump on boxes, run 10k races, and lift heavy weights without any joint issues. I’ve never been one for stretching, and I was put ...

Middle age is when you get to know your joints. I have spent the last few years learning that my many youthful party tricks—popping shoulders out of their sockets on a whim, bending elbows ...

Pain in the MCP joint can result from injury, infection, inflammation, or some medical conditions. Treatment depends on the cause but may include medications, splints and supports, hand therapy, and ...