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Orthopedics/Sports

From joint damage to regeneration   featured image
From joint damage to regeneration  
Julie Ferris-Tillman, Ph.D.
July 22, 2026

For millions of people, cartilage damage can lead to chronic pain, limited mobility and require difficult decisions about surgery. Unlike bone, cartilage has little ability[...]

Mayo Clinic Q&A: What’s up with my aching back? Do I need surgery? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What’s up with my aching back? Do I need surgery?
Patty Miller
July 10, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Watch out for summer sports injuries in youth and adult athletes featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Watch out for summer sports injuries in youth and adult athletes
Patty Miller
June 29, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: How is hip impingement affecting young adults? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: How is hip impingement affecting young adults?
Justin Gottlieb
June 17, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Scoliosis in adults featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Scoliosis in adults
Patty Miller
June 9, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Questions to ask before joint replacement surgery featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Questions to ask before joint replacement surgery
Patty Miller
May 5, 2026
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What does a VO2 max have to do with overall fitness?  featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What does a VO2 max have to do with overall fitness? 
Patty Miller
April 24, 2026
Innovative wrist surgery helps athlete return to the pickleball court after decades of pain (VIDEO) featured image
Innovative wrist surgery helps athlete return to the pickleball court after decades of pain (VIDEO)
Jason Howland
April 23, 2026
AI, robotics and motion-preserving implants expand spine surgery options for patients featured image
AI, robotics and motion-preserving implants expand spine surgery options for patients
Caroline Auger
April 23, 2026
Mayo Clinic Minute: Dynamic golf warmup to prevent injuries featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Dynamic golf warmup to prevent injuries
Carey Stanton
April 10, 2026
Dancer’s comeback made possible by hip preservation surgery featured image
Dancer’s comeback made possible by hip preservation surgery
Mayo Clinic Staff
April 10, 2026
Mayo Clinic in Florida expands shoulder arthroplasty with robotics, scaling capability across sites featured image
Mayo Clinic in Florida expands shoulder arthroplasty with robotics, scaling capability across sites
Connor Bran
April 8, 2026
 Golf injuries are preventable — what to know as golfers return to the course during peak golf season  featured image
 Golf injuries are preventable — what to know as golfers return to the course during peak golf season 
Carey Stanton
April 7, 2026

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