Orthopedics/Sports

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fusion surgery has been the long-standing treatment for people with scoliosis - a side-to-side curve of the spine. But other options have ...

A regenerative alternative to total hip replacement delayed the need for artificial implants by at least seven years for 35% of patients who had surgery ...

From peewees to the pros as well as the 2022 Winter Olympics, this is the heart of hockey season. Like all sports, there is always ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A pain management regimen without opioids offered the same pain relief as common prescription opioids, according to two recent studies of common ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. ―Michael J. Stuart, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, will be the team physician for the U.S. men's ice hockey team at the ...

Keeping to a New Year's resolution is so difficult for some that there's even a day on the calendar for those unsuccessful to abandon their ...

Nationwide, there is a trend in orthopedic surgery to move total joint arthroplasty, commonly known as joint replacement, from inpatient to outpatient surgery. Patients benefit ...

Patient advocacy and support organizations play an important role for patients suffering with diseases or conditions. The goal of these groups is to connect members ...

Mayo Clinic's Center for Digital Health is finding new ways to provide care to patients with digital tools. At the same time, it is conducting ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Winter is a wonderful time of year, especially if you can avoid slipping, falling and getting hurt. Sanjeev Kakar M.D., a Mayo Clinic ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I threw out my back doing yardwork. While I was laid up for a few weeks, I’m OK now. I'm concerned I will ...

What do you do after surviving an extraordinary health crisis? Steve Knutson celebrated his new lease on life with a bilateral hip replacement at Mayo Clinic ...