What is a facet joint injection? A facet joint injection is an injection into or around the joints that sit on either side of the vertebrae (bones) in the spine. These small joints connect each spinal ...

What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease? Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), also known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, is the most common hereditary neuropathy. It is slightly more common in ...

If you have rheumatoid arthritis or another rheumatic disease, your doctor may prescribe a type of medication called a DMARD. These medications relieve inflammation and pain in people with rheumatic ...

Hitting the road for the holidays? These easy car stretches are perfect for pit stops. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. Odds are if ...

The mission of the HSS Sarcoidosis Collaborative is to provide up-to-date, innovative, patient-centered care and service to all individuals affected by sarcoidosis. Our Collaborative is committed to a ...

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The world-class reputation of Hospital for Special Surgery extends to this 75th Street location, on the Upper East Side of New York City, with the top physicians for muscle, bone, and joint injuries ...

HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, ranked No. 1 in orthopedics for 15 years in a row by U.S. News & ...

Clinical trials are strictly controlled human studies of new and emerging therapies. At HSS, these trials incorporate state-of-the-art patient care, while carefully evaluating how best to apply the ...

The mission of the Department of Biomechanics is to apply principles of engineering and materials science to solve orthopedic problems by conducting basic and applied research that translates to the ...

The use of computer keyboards, cell phones, PDA’s, gaming controls, and other handheld devices in our present “Information Age” has been widely claimed in the media to lead to a variety of repetitive ...

Pain, swelling, stiffness or a buckling sensation in the knee can signal the presence of a wide variety of conditions or injuries that may affect the general population. But those who injure or ...