The patella is a small, triangular bone that protects the front of the knee. People who fracture their kneecap may have difficulty walking. Most people can return to typical activities within 3–6 ...

Leonard Sneed, 100, underwent several weeks of physical therapy to renew mobility and function in his surgically repaired hip ...

Just one patient in six was referred for physical therapy (PT) within 15 days of being treated for knee pain at one major U.S. health system, researchers found, despite nearly universal consensus that ...

Even low levels of physical therapy were associated with lower risk of chronic opioid use after total knee replacement. The team's analysis of over 67,000 patient records revealed that the longer a ...

Guidelines for managing knee osteoarthritis (OA) call for recommending physical therapy in most cases. This study examined referral patterns at one large U.S. health system from 2016 to 2017. Just one ...