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Although minimally invasive surgery for the foot and ankle has been around for decades, improvements in tools, implants and surgical training combined with a growing body of literature have inspired renewed popularity of these surgeries.

Younger patients may have worse outcomes after total ankle arthroplasty compared with older patients.Higher rates of activity in younger patients may explain increased stress and loading on the prosthesis.

In the past decade, MIS foot and ankle procedures have undergone several advancements that make it an excellent option for various procedures.MIS has gained popularity for procedures such as bunions, calcaneal osteotomies, Charcot plantar cheilectomies, combined first metatarsophalangeal arthroscopy...

A stress fracture in the foot can be painful, especially when the foot bears weight. Stress fractures happen when muscles become fatigued and are unable to absorb shock, such as when your foot hits the pavement while running. Instead, this shock is transferred to the bone, eventually causing tiny cr...

Isometric elbow exercises are those in which you contract a muscle without visible movement to help strengthen the elbow joint. They are used in physiotherapy for the rehabilitation of people who have undergone elbow surgery or have sustained an elbow injury.

Trigger finger, the term used to describe fingers locking up, occurs when fingers become stuck in a flexed position as if you re trying to pull on a t...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) develops when inflammation narrows the tunnel and compresses the nerve. This can cause numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness in your hands. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a repetitive stress injury, which means it develops gradually.

Do you feel aches and pains specifically at the base of your thumb? Do you find that the pain becomes worse when performing certain types of pinching, grasping, or gripping? Have you been experiencing stiffness, weakness, or a loss of motion at the base of the thumb? If any of these describe your sy...

Children who take only ibuprofen or acetaminophen after routine elbow surgery report similar pain control to patients who take opioids, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Nonoperative treatment for patients with carpometacarpal OA did not worsen pain or limitations in activities of daily living at minimum 5-year follow-up.Results indicate that treatment effects are sustainable.