Many of these exercises deliberately bend the knee through a larger range of motion, boosting the work done by your thigh muscles. But they may not be for everyone.
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Some knee injections for osteoarthritis promise to repair or regenerate the joint. Others claim to decrease pain and make it easier to move.
Around 41% of us have noisy knees. Here’s what we know about these clicks.
Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.
Injuries and osteoarthritis of the knee are common. Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent and treat knee pain.
And why it’s harder than you might think to evolve knees.
Gender disparities in sport extend to injuries too. Female soccer players are at greater risk for ACL tears than males and it is clear immediate action is needed to address the non-biological factors for the injury.
Women are twice as likely as men to tear their ACL, and it’s not just because of physiological differences.
Yes, there is a risk of injuring yourself while playing netball but the overall risk of serious injury is relatively small – and far outweighed by the benefit of being active and part of a team.
Private patients who stay in hospital for costly rehab after major knee surgery recover just as fast as people who go home and have physiotherapy. So, why pay more?
Knock knees (and bow legs) are generally a normal part of a child’s growth and development. But if they persist, they can become problematic.
Some 85% of research into drugs and treatments ends up on the cutting room floor but not all of that should.
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Senior Research Fellow and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow in Sport and Exercise Medicine, La Trobe University
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Physiotherapist and Researcher, University of Alberta
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Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia
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Professor, La Trobe University
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Professor of Health Services Research, University of Aberdeen
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Reader in the Department of Engineering, King's College London
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Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University
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Professor in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology, and PhD Candidate, La Trobe University