Any joint can become arthritic, but the most commonly affected areas of the body are the knees, hands, hips, feet and lower back - getty For many of us, aches and pains, sore joints and stiffness are ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time looking over my shoulder. I remember my ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

In patients with spondyloarthritis, onset of common musculoskeletal symptoms such as back pain led to diagnostic delays averaging over 7 years. Onset with extra-musculoskeletal manifestations such as ...

UCSF neurologist Dr. Shirvalkar studies nerve-to-brain connections to find new ways to treat chronic back pain.

CAN BE SIMILAR FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, BUT RESEARCH SHOWS WOMEN HAVE MORE SEVERE SYMPTOMS IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR 11 NEWS, ANCHOR LACEE GRIFFITH SHARES ONE WOMAN’S STORY HOW SHE WANTS TO HELP ...

Strengthening key running muscles like the quads, glutes, hamstrings and calves can help symptoms for hip and knee arthritis.

A new surgically implanted device the size of a lima bean can help control rheumatoid arthritis that isn't responding to ...

Generation X, the generation born between 1965 and 1980, is reinventing middle-age. The oldest Gen Xers turn 60 this year, while the youngest are squarely in their 40s. This generation, known for ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic (long-term) condition that includes symptoms of arthritis and psoriasis. Arthritis is a joint condition that causes pain and inflammation, and psoriasis is a ...